Whales, dolphins and porpoises

Invitation to comment

Whale and dolphin research permit applications

Comments can be sent to:

The Director Cetacean Policy and Management Section
PO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: EPBC.permits@environment.gov.au

Invitations to comment

Whale and dolphin permit applications - Open for comment
Application ID Application title Please comment by
No permit applications open for public comment at this time
Whale and dolphin permit applications decision pending - Closed for public comment
Application ID Application title Please comment by
C2011-0006Southern Right Whale Study - Assessing populations and understanding behaviours and interaction of Southern Right Whales 14 November 2011
C2011-0005Behavioural Response Study with Australian humpback whales and seismic air guns, Sunshine Coast Region, QLD22 July 2011
C2011-0004Fine-scale habitat use and movements of humpback whales in urbanised near-shore waters22 July 2011
C2011-0003Photo-Identification of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in East Australian waters of the Commonwealth near Eden, NSW10 June 2011
C2011-0002Ecology and importance of feeding on migratory stopovers to humpback whales3 June 2011
Whale and dolphin permit applications granted - Closed for public comment
Application ID Application title Comment closed on
C2011-0001Population, community and ecosystem approaches to the study of delphinids in southern Australian waters.1 April 2011
C2010-0004Permit to conduct scientific survey on humpback whales in Commonwealth waters off Pender Bay, WA using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). 10 September 2010
C2010-0003Fine-scale habitat use and movement of humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, in urbanised near-shore waters26 August 2010
C2010-0002Scientific research on cetaceans, primarily humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae)30 July 2010
C2010-0001Scientific research on cetaceans, primarily bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus), in Commonwealth waters in Jervis Bay, NSW21 June 2010
C2009-0004 Marine Megafauna Studies Programme - Woodside Energy Ltd - Western Australia 25 June 2009
C2009-0005 Humpback whale research - impacts of anthropogenic underwater noise, including seismic airgun noise 25 August 2009
C2009-0003 Whale Research - Blue Whale Study Inc 22 April 2009
C2008-0005 Photo-documentation of Sperm, Humpback and Southern right whales - NSW 24 December 2008
C2008-0004 Photo-Identification and Aerial Surveys of Humpback Whales - Eastern Australia - Pacific Whale Foundation 5 September 2008
C2008-0003 Pilbara bycatch reduction project - bottlenose dolphins - Western Australia 8 August 2008
C2008-0002 Humpback whale research - impacts of anthropogenic underwater noise and non-invasive research techniques 20 June 2008
C2008-0001 Close approach and interference with whale and dolphin species in Australian waters 19 May 2008
C2007-0008 Humpback whales research in Australia waters 25 September 2007
C2007-0007 Worldwide (mostly southern hemisphere) research 5 September 2007
C2007-0006 Western Australia research 26 July 2007
C2007-0005 Eastern Australia and South Pacific research 13 July 2007

Research permits

Whale watching

Stranded or entangled whales

Report a stranding or entangled whale to your State Environment Department