Fishery approvals under the EPBC Act

Since 2000, the Commonwealth Government has required that all fisheries which export product, or interact with protected marine species (including cetaceans) in Commonwealth waters, be assessed and accredited under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (cth) (EPBC Act). This accreditation demonstrates Queensland’s fisheries operate under national sustainability guidelines (Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries - Edition 2).