Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration for the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, October 2025
I, JESSICA HOEY, Director, Sustainable Fisheries and CITES Policy Section, Ocean and Wildlife Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water, make the following instrument.
Dated this 24th day of October 2025
JESSICA HOEY
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Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water
1 Name
This instrument is the Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration for the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, October 2025.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of each instrument specified in Schedule 1. | The day after registration. | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is revoked as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Revocation
Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, October 2025
1 The whole of the instrument
Revoke the instruments specified in Schedule 1.
Overview
The Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration for the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, October 2025, was enacted in 2025 by Jessica Hoey, the Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water. This instrument revokes the previously approved wildlife trade operation declarations for the specified fishery, responding to emerging concerns about the sustainability and environmental impact of the trade. The instrument was made under subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, indicating its purpose is to ensure compliance with environmental protection standards and to address any potential risks associated with the operation. The revocation aims to uphold the policy objective of safeguarding biodiversity and managing wildlife trade in a manner that is sustainable and environmentally responsible.
Scope and Application
This legislation, the Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration for the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, October 2025, is made under the authority of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It specifically targets the revocation of previously approved wildlife trade operations within the Western Australian marine aquarium fish managed fishery, as specified in Schedule 1. The instrument applies to the entities and operations that were previously approved under the declaration, effectively nullifying their status as approved wildlife trade operations. The revocation impacts the conduct and transactions associated with the approved operations within the specified fishery. Geographically, the Act's application is confined to the waters and operations within Western Australia, thereby having a regional focus. The Act does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds; however, it is likely that any future modifications or extensions of the application would be managed through subordinate instruments, ensuring the adaptability of the legislation to changing circumstances.
Key Provisions
The primary operative sections of this notifiable instrument concern the revocation of the Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation for the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery, as specified in Schedule 1 (section 1 and Schedule 1). This instrument revokes the previously approved declaration, which allowed for the operation of the fishery under certain conditions. Section 2 outlines the commencement date for the instrument, which is the day after its registration. Section 3 identifies the authority under which this instrument is made, namely subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The obligations and requirements imposed by this Act primarily revolve around the revocation of the previously approved operation declaration. Any entities or parties that were previously operating under the revoked declaration must cease their activities in accordance with the terms of this revocation. The revocation nullifies the previously granted permissions and conditions that allowed for the operation of the Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery. Compliance with this revocation is mandatory, and failure to adhere to it may result in legal consequences.
Regarding the consequences for breach, this instrument does not explicitly state offences, penalties, or consequences within its text. However, any breach of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, under which this instrument is made, could result in civil or criminal penalties. These penalties may include fines and imprisonment, depending on the severity and nature of the breach. The specific maximum penalties would be detailed under the relevant sections of the primary Act.