Permit holder information

The following resources have been compiled from the website specifically for current permit holders.

Latest news

• Sydney Rock Oyster Breeding Program Industry Update - Sept 2022 (PDF, 615.86 KB)
• Port Stephens QX - Information for Port Stephens oyster permit holders (5 May 2022)
• Natural Disaster Information
• Amendments to the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2017

Aquaculture newsletter

Aquaculture Update is a publication that reports industry information including research results, policy directions, news and events.

Aquaculture Industry Directory

• Aquaculture Industry Directory

Committees

• Information from industry committees

Aquaculture industry in NSW

• Aquaculture production report
  An annual report containing specific data on production in NSW, covering fish, crustaceans, molluscs and oysters.
• NSW Oyster Industry Strategy
• NSW Oyster Industry Strategic Plan - Ongoing Actions November 2022

Forms & fees

• Current costs for permits and leases can be found in the Aquaculture Fee Schedule. Specific permit applications and information kits are available in the Forms area.

Shipment of oysters

• The Oyster Shipment Interactive Voice Response System allows oyster growers to use a telephone keypad to record planned oyster shipments.
• Pacific Oyster movements
• QX disease control
• POMS disease control

Responsibilities of an Aquaculture permit and lease holder

It is an aquaculture permit holder's responsibility to be aware of their obligations under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 and the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2017. The following document provides a snapshot of these responsibilities.

• Aquaculture Permit and Lease Holder Responsibilities (PDF, 429.97 KB)
• Aquaculture Permit Conditions - Standard and Specific Conditions
• Aquaculture Permit Protocols
• Aquaculture Leases: Tenures & Renewals (PDF, 51.05 KB)
• Operation Trident Oyster Theft Reporting Form (PDF, 57.24 KB)
• Leases and licences for oyster farming on Crown land fact sheet
• Native title and the oyster farming industry fact sheet
• Aboriginal land claims fact sheet
• Aboriginal land claims definition of terms