Legislation and Management Plans

• Marine Farming Development Plans
• Fishery Advisory Committees

Acts Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (primary legislation for management of the State's sea fisheries) Fishing Registration Act 2001 (Licence Ownership & Interest) Marine Farming Planning Act 1995

Rules and Management Plans Fisheries Rules 2009 Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2009* Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2011* Fisheries (Mackerel) Rules 2009 Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011* Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2013* Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004* Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2010* Fisheries (Processing and Handling) Rules 2010 Fisheries (Shellfish) Rules 2007* * denotes that these fisheries are managed under a management plan. Regulations Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2006 Fisheries (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2011 Fisheries (Penalty) Regulations 2011 Fishing Registration (Fees) Regulations 2002 (Licence Ownership and Interest) Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2006

Research Area Orders Elephant Rock Fisheries (Research Area) Order 2009 North Bay Fisheries (Research Area) Order 2009 Fisheries (Research Area) Order (No.1) 2009 Fisheries (Research Area) Order (No.5) 2008 Taroona Waters Fisheries (Research Area) Order 2008 Fisheries (Research Area) Order 1996 Orders Fisheries (Value of Fish) Order 1997 Fisheries (Abalone Management Plan) Order 2010

Fisheries Licensing and Ministerial Guidelines

• Scallop Ranching in Tasmanian Waters
• Abalone Marine Farming and Processing Licences
• Requirement to have a Marine Farming Licence when feeding fish held under the authority of a Fish Processing Licence
• Supervisors on a Fishing Licence (abalone dive)
• Removal of a Supervisor from a Licence
• Fishing Licence (vessel) - Abalone Only
• Fishing Vessel Distinguishing Marks
• Renewal of Fishing Licences
• Conditions Applying to Fishing Licences (Abalone Quota) Commonly Referred to as "Furneaux Licences"
• Guidelines For Assessment of Applications For Fishing Licences For Mussel and Scallop Spat Collection
• Renewal of Licences - Marine Farming
• Licence Tranfers
• Licence Leasing and Transferability
• Prerequisite Requirements For The Grant, Transfer, Vary and Renewal Of Certain Licences
• Marine Farming - Abalone Ranching
• Provision of Licensing Information Requests
• Licence transfer procedures under S.90 licence suspension or cancellation provisions
• Application to Transfer a Licence While Under Investigation
• Endorsement of Fishing Licence (rock lobster) and Fishing Licence (giant crab) with a condition that authorises the unloading in Victoria of rock lobster and giant crab taken under the authority of these licences
• Number of Fish Processing Licences authorised for Abalone

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