Henderson v Director General, NSW Fisheries [2005] NSWADT 6

CITATION: Henderson v Director General, NSW Fisheries [2005] NSWADT 6 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANTS PARTIES: Gregory Henderson and Graham Henderson RESPONDENT Director General, NSW Fisheries FILE NUMBER: 043065 ; 043066 HEARING DATES: 15/06/2004 and 17/08/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/24/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 01/10/2005

BEFORE: Rice S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Fisheries Management Act - fishing licence- endorsement on licence - Fishing licence - endorsement on licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act 1935 LEGISLATION CITED : Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Greenaway v Director, Department of Fisheries [2000] NSWADT 173 Jewell v Director-General, NSW Fisheries [2004] NSWADT 295 CASES CITED: Madge -v- Minister for Fisheries [2001] NSWADT 73 O'Grady -v- Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWADT 48 Stevens -v- Minister for Fisheries [2001] NSWADT 80 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person and on behalf of Mr Graham Henderson RESPONDENT Dr S Thompson, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The decision under review is varied only to the extent that a recommendation be made to the Minister that the Minister consider, in light of the findings made, granting to the applicants access to the Hawkesbury River for the Handlining and Hauling Crew endorsement and the Meshing endorsement on their commercial licences.