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Aquaculture fee schedule 2025-26

This fee schedule is effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. The fees are subject to change each financial year in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The fees in this schedule are prescribed in the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024. If you have any questions about these fees, please contact Aquaculture Administration via email aquaculture.administration@dpird.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 603 845.



Aquaculture permits

DescriptionSectionFee
New permit application
Class A and B7(1) $328
Class C and F7(1) $495
Class D and H7(1) $822
Class E7(1) $657
Additional new permit application 7(2)(b) $164
Vary permit request
Class A and B9(1)$164
Class C and F9(1)$247
Class D and H9(1)$411
Class E9(1)$329
Additional vary permit request9(2)(c)$82
Review commercial farm development plan (CFDP) request21(5)$164

Annual aquaculture fees

DescriptionSectionFee
Permit contribution (flat rate) 14(2) $574
Research contribution
Class A and B (per hectare rate)16(2)$51
Class C, E and F (flat rate) 16(2) $328
Class D and H (minimum flat rate)16(2)$655
Class D and H (per hectare rate)16(2)$139
Lease security (per hectare rates)
Refundable cash deposit or bank guarantee22$1,000
Annual contribution - all lease comply with OISAS30(1)$31
Annual contribution - 1+ leases do not comply with OISAS30(1)$51
Lease rent
Minimum flat rate51(1)$164
Per hectare rate51(1)$61

Aquaculture leases

Description SectionFee
New lease application
Class 1, 2 and 3
Class 4
38(c)
$822
$1,314
Renew lease application48(2)(b)$657
Sublet lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
54(1)(b)
$574
$84
Transfer lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
55(1)(b)
$903
$84
Transmit lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
56(c) and (d)
$574
$84
Surrender lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
57(1)(b)
$411
$84
Part surrender lease application57(2)(b)574
Consolidate lease application58(1)(b)$657
Subdivide lease application 59(1)(b) $657
Certified copy of lease documents or lease plan 61(1)(a) $84
Request to endorse lease documents
1st request
Additional request (lodged same day)
62(6) and (7)
$164
$33

Miscellaneous permits

DescriptionSectionFee
Section 37 collection permit for aquaculture purposes75 $246
Part 7 permit application (import live fish)
Application fee
Minor assessment (< 3 hours)
Moderate assessment (3 - 7 hours)
Major assessment (7 - 21 hours)
Complex assessment (> 21 hours)
224 (Gen Reg)
$179
$179
$418
$1,497
$3,891