Summary of rules and exemptions for noxious fish in NSW
This table provides a summary of the rules and exemptions that apply for each class of live noxious fish in NSW adapted from Ministerial Order dated 1 April 2010 (17 kb, 
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| Class | Possession | Sale | Destruction required | Management | ||
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| Aquarium | Garden pond | Farm dam | ||||
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1 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Strategies developed for rapid response to any outbreaks. |
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2 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (conditional*) *destruction of fish is not required if kept in fully contained aquarium Destruction of Pacific oysters is required in coastal waters outside Port Stephens |
Control/Eradication where possible. |
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3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Education and awareness campaign to discourage possession and sale. |