Environment Commonwealth Legislative framework for Application of 'controlled action' Protection and Department of the environmental protection in regulation for matters of Biodiversity Australia national environmental Environment Conservation Act 1999 significance as required Provides means of assessment (EPBC Act) and of 'actions' within Australian Assessment and export Environment marine and terrestrial approval processes for all Protection and environments fisheries with an export Biodiversity component (or wildlife trade Legislative role includes the Conservation operation) listing and regulation of Regulations 2000 threatened and protected species Review of the fishery under the and communities, preparing EPBC Act. Wildlife Trade recovery plans for threatened and Operation with conditions protected species, identifying key issued 26 April 2012; valid to threatening processes and, 26 April, 2013 where appropriate, developing Penalties for non-compliance threat abatement plans and Act is regularly reviewed recovery plans Guidelines for the Commonwealth Provides guidance to the Fisheries under the EPBC Act ecologically Department of the assessment of Australian Wildlife Trade Operation sustainable fisheries that seek to operate with assessment must demonstrate Environment management of a Wildlife Trade Operation that they operate under a fisheries 2007 accreditation under the management regime that meets — Environment Protection and two principles: Biodiversity Conservation Act 1. A fishery must be conducted 1999 in a manner that does not lead to overfishing, or for those Snapper are caught within the stocks that are overfished, the Rocky Reef Fin Fish Fishery fishery must be conducted such which is managed under the that there is a high degree of Queensland Fisheries Act 1994 probability the stock(s) will with a Wildlife Trade Operation recover accreditation 2. Fishing operations should be managed to minimise their impact on the structure, productivity, function and biological diversity of the ecosystem Fisheries Act 1994 Queensland Provides the legislative Minimum legal size limit of (Qld) and Fisheries framework and regulatory 35 cm total length Government Regulation 2008 controls for managing fisheries in Recreational bag limit of four all Queensland waters and per person with not more than Commonwealth waters subject to one permitted to be greater the Offshore Constitutional than 70 cm total length Settlement for Queensland Limit of three lines and six hooks per fisher Commercial sector is limited entry (1315 licences in 2010) and is a line only fishery Commercial boat size limit (less than 20 m) Dugong Protection Areas regulate and restrict the use of commercial set mesh nets within designated areas, which provides spatial protection for fish whilst in these areas Fish Habitat Areas help protect inshore habitats from impacts of coastal development. These areas provide nursery grounds and habitat for fish species likely to be prey for snapper and provide refugia for snapper juveniles
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 Legislative framework for environmental protection in Australia Provides means of assessment of 'actions' within Australian marine and terrestrial environments Legislative role includes the listing and regulation of threatened and protected species and communities, preparing recovery plans for threatened and protected species, identifying key threatening processes and, where appropriate, developing threat abatement plans and recovery plans Application of 'controlled action' regulation for matters of national environmental significance as required Assessment and export approval processes for all fisheries with an export component (or wildlife trade operation) Review of the fishery under the EPBC Act. Wildlife Trade Operation with conditions issued 26 April 2012; valid to 26 April, 2013 Penalties for non-compliance Act is regularly reviewed Commonwealth Department of the Environment Guidelines for the ecologically sustainable management of fisheries — 2007 Provides guidance to the assessment of Australian fisheries that seek to operate with a Wildlife Trade Operation accreditation under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Snapper are caught within the Rocky Reef Fin Fish Fishery which is managed under the Queensland Fisheries Act 1994 with a Wildlife Trade Operation accreditation Fisheries under the EPBC Act Wildlife Trade Operation assessment must demonstrate that they operate under a management regime that meets two principles: 1. A fishery must be conducted in a manner that does not lead to overfishing, or for those stocks that are overfished, the fishery must be conducted such that there is a high degree of probability the stock(s) will recover 2. Fishing operations should be managed to minimise their impact on the structure, productivity, function and biological diversity of the ecosystem Commonwealth Department of the Environment Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld) and Fisheries Regulation 2008 Provides the legislative framework and regulatory controls for managing fisheries in all Queensland waters and Commonwealth waters subject to the Offshore Constitutional Settlement for Queensland Minimum legal size limit of 35 cm total length Recreational bag limit of four per person with not more than one permitted to be greater than 70 cm total length Limit of three lines and six hooks per fisher Commercial sector is limited entry (1315 licences in 2010) and is a line only fishery Commercial boat size limit (less than 20 m) Dugong Protection Areas regulate and restrict the use of commercial set mesh nets within designated areas, which provides spatial protection for fish whilst in these areas Fish Habitat Areas help protect inshore habitats from impacts of coastal development. These areas provide nursery grounds and habitat for fish species likely to be prey for snapper and provide refugia for snapper juveniles Queensland Government