From time to time individuals and groups express an interest in exploring opportunities to harvest fisheries resources they perceive to be under-utilised in NSW waters, or using unique fishing methods not authorised under the State's existing Fisheries Management Strategies.
Any decision to authorise the exploitation of under-utilised fisheries resources or the use of new methods requires an assessment of the likely environmental, social and economic impacts.
In some instances the department may determine that a particular developmental fishery is likely to bring considerable benefit to the State and therefore warrants the investment of departmental (or other) public resources. In these instances the department has the option of carrying out the environmental assessment and taking the project through to the approval stage and then offering entitlements to participate in the fishery by public tender.
No new applications for developmental commercial fishing activities are currently being accepted. The NSW Department of Primary Industries is currently assessing the following applications to undertake developmental commercial fishing activities for the following species / species groups:
Target Species | Proposal Summary |
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Crystal Crab (Chaceon bicolor) | Waters
Gear / Method
Anticipated harvest and catch restrictions
Duration of permit
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Target Species | Proposal Summary |
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Crystal Crab (Chaceon bicolor) | Waters
Gear / Method
Anticipated harvest and catch restrictions
Duration of permit
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Target Species | Proposal Summary |
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Gloomy Octopus (Octopus tetricus)
Maori Octopus (Pinnoctopus cordiformis) | Waters
Gear / Method
Anticipated harvest and catch restrictions
Duration of permit
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Target Species | Proposal Summary |
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Common Kelp (Ecklonia radiata) Cray weed (Phyllospora comosa) Neptunes necklace (Hormosira banksia) Sea Lettuce (Ulva spp.) Green Sea Velvet (Codium spp.) Strap Weed (Caulerpa spp.) No common name (Porphyra spp.) No common name (Pterocladia spp.) | Waters
Gear / Method
Anticipated harvest and catch restrictions
Duration of permit
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Target Species | Proposal Summary |
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Red Morwong (Cheilodactylus fuscus) Banded Morwong (Cheilodactylus spectabilis) Crimsonbanded Wrasse (Notolabrus gymnogenis) Bluethroat Wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) Southern Maori Wrasse (Ophthalmolepis lineolatus) Eastern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis / jacksoniensis) Eastern Wirrah (Acanthistus ocellatus) Goatfish (Family Mullidae) Leatherjacket (Family Monacanthidae) | Waters
Gear / Method
Anticipated harvest and catch restrictions
Duration of permit
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Authorisation to undertake developmental commercial fishing activities may be granted by permit issued under Section 37 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
When making a decision to authorise developmental commercial fishing activities the Department is required to give effect to the objects of the Fisheries Management Act 1994; the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; and have regard to relevant scientific, industry, community, social and economic factors.
For further information call 1300 726 488.