Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – New South Wales Ocean Trap and Line Fishery, April 2018 (Cth)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION – New South Wales Ocean Trap and Line Fishery, APRIL 2018

I, Paul Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy, hereby vary under paragraph 303FT(7)(b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation dated 3 May 2017 for the New South Wales Ocean Trap and Line Fishery as defined in the management regime in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1984 (NSW), the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2010 (NSW), the Fisheries Management (Supporting Plan) Regulations 2006 (NSW), and the Fisheries Management (Ocean Trap and Line Share Management Plan) Regulations 2006 (NSW), such that the condition specified in the Schedule to that declaration is varied as follows:

In Condition 1, delete the words "Unless otherwise amended or revoked, this declaration is valid until 4 May 2018." and replace with the words "Unless otherwise amended or revoked, this declaration is valid until 6 July 2018."

Dated this 1st day of May 2018

Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy

Notes: 1. Under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person whose interests are affected by this decision may apply for a statement of reasons and for independent review of the decision. An application for a statement of reasons may be made in writing to the Department of the Environment and Energy within 28 days of the date of the declaration. An application for independent review may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee within 28 days of the date of the declaration, or if reasons are sought, within 28 days of receipt of reasons. Further information may be obtained from the Director, Sustainable Fisheries Section.