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Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock operation – June 2017

« Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock

Environmental Assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Application for existing stocks wildlife trade operation

About the application

The Department of the Environment and Energy received an application for an existing stocks wildlife trade operation from Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock in June 2017. The application will be used to assess the operation for the purposes of Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Consideration will be given to declaring the Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock operation as managed consistent with the Western Australian Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995, as an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act. This declaration will apply to product harvested by the operation between 2010 and 2016.

In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal.

Download the application

Application for assessment under the EPBC Act for an existing stocks wildlife trade operation for Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock (PDF - 51.32 KB) ​
Application for assessment under the EPBC Act for an existing stocks wildlife trade operation for Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock (DOCX - 41.68 KB) ​

The call for public comments is open from 26 June 2017 until 26 July 2017.

Please submit your comments to:

The Director
Sustainable Fisheries Section
Department of the Environment and Energy
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Submissions may also be emailed to sustainablefisheries@environment.gov.au

Any comments received will form part of the documentation provided to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Energy for a decision. Copies of comments may be made available to other persons with a particular interest in the application. If you wish to claim confidentiality for any part of your comments, would you please discuss the matter with the Director of the Sustainable Fisheries Section (02) 6274 1917.