Whales, dolphins and porpoises

Invitation to comment

Whale and dolphin research permit applications

Comments can be sent to:

The Director
Migratory Species Section
GPO 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
C2013-0006Humpback Whale Tracking and Behavioral Study 24 May 2013
Whale and dolphin permit applications decision pending - Closed for public comment
Application ID Application title Comment closed on
C2013-0005Great Australian Bight Ecosystem research 11 April 2013
C2013-0004Passive acoustic research and photographic identification of cetaceans in the Great Australian Bight, SA 11 April 2013
C2013-0003To undertake scientific research to better understand the movement and behaviour of killer whale (Orcinus orca) within Ningaloo Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Research activities include the deployment of satellite tags and extraction of biopsy tissue samples 9 April 2013
C2013-0002Close approaches and biopsy sampling at various locations in Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone Cetacean permit application C2013-0002 1 April 2013
C2013-0001Photography, satellite tagging and DNA sampling using sloughed skin sampling, biopsy sampling or PAXARM techniques at various locations on the east coast of Australia, Palau and Niue 8 March 2013
Whale and dolphin permit applications granted - Closed for public comment
Application ID Application title Comment closed on
C2012-0008Behavioural response study of Australian Humpback whales - SE QLD 31 August 2012
C2012-0007Photography of sperm, humpback and southern right whales in waters off New South Wales 13 August 2012
C2012-0006Australian Antarctic Division - Antarctic baleen whale habitat use and linkages to environmental characteristics 27 July 2012
C2012-0004Feeding behaviour and feeding ecology of humpback whales, Eden, NSW 6 June 2012
C2012-0005Fine-scale habitat use and movement of humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, in urbanised near-shore waters 31 May 2012
C2012-0002Geoscience Australia - Bonaparte CO2 Seismic and Bathymetric Survey 2012, NT 13 April 2012
C2012-0001Geoscience Australia - 3D marine seismic survey in the Vlaming Sub-Basin, WA - This permit application has been withdrawn13 March 2012
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
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