COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION
I, PAUL MURPHY, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment, having satisfied myself on the matters set out in section 303FN of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), declare the operation that is specified in column 1 of Table 1, to be an approved wildlife trade operation under subsection 303FN (2) of the EPBC Act, but only to the extent the operation relates to the class of specimens specified in column 2 of Table 1.
Table 1
| Operation | Class of Specimens |
| Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery (being the Aquarium Fishing/Display Fishery as defined in the Northern Territory Fisheries Regulations in force under the Northern Territory Fisheries Act 1988). | Specimens that are, or are derived from, fish or invertebrates, other than: a) specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, and b) specimens that belong to taxa listed under section 303CA of the EPBC Act (Part 13A), except for specimens that belong to taxa listed in Schedule 2. |
This declaration:
a) is valid until 9 December 2016; and
b) is subject to the conditions under section 303FT of the EPBC Act specified in the Schedule 1.
Dated this 29th day of May 2014
………….…….………Paul Murphy………………………
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment
Under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person whose interests are affected by this decision may apply for a statement of reasons and for independent review of the decision. An application for a statement of reason may be made in writing to Department of the Environment within 28 days of the date of the declaration. An application for independent review may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee within 28 days of the date of the declaration, or if reasons are sought, within 28 days of receipt of reasons. Further information may be obtained from the Director, Sustainable Fisheries Section.
SCHEDULE 1
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (section 303FT)
Relating to the harvesting of fish specimens that are, or are derived from, fish or invertebrates, other than specimens of species listed under Part 13 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), taken in the Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery subject to the following conditions:
- Operation of the fishery will be carried out in accordance with the management regime under the Northern Territory Fisheries Act 1988 and the Northern Territory Fisheries Regulations 1993.
- The Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries (DPIF) to inform the Department of the Environment of any intended material changes to the Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery management arrangements that may affect the assessment against which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are made.
- The Northern Territory DPIF to produce and present reports to the Department of the Environment annually as per Appendix B of the ‘Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries - 2nd Edition’.
- The Northern Territory DPIF to:
a) work to ensure that the harvest of CITES listed species is limited according to current non-detriment findings for each species or species group,
b) immediately inform the Department of any breaches in harvest limits and prohibit further harvest of affected species if required, and
c) consult with the Department prior to a change to the management arrangements for a CITES or EPBC Act listed species being implemented.
- The Northern Territory DPIF to:
a) commence an Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) process in 2014/15. Any recommendations resulting from the ERA to be addressed in the subsequent fishing season, and
b) consider further research on CITES species in the context of the outcomes of the ERA, including on species' distribution and abundance in areas of high fishing effort.
- The Northern Territory DPIF to:
a) review current data collection methods and implement measures to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data collection and validation, and
b) investigate and implement appropriate compliance measures to ensure the accuracy of logbook data.
SCHEDULE 2
| Scleractinian coral | Acropora monticulosa | Echinophyllia aspera | Goniastrea favulus |
| Acanthastrea bowerbanki | Acropora nana | Echinophyllia orpheensis | Goniastrea palauensis |
| Acanthastrea echinata | Acropora nasuta | Euphyllia ancora | Goniastrea pectinata |
| Acanthastrea hemprichii | Acropora nobilis | Euphyllia cristata | Goniastrea retiformis |
| Acanthastrea hillae | Acropora palifera | Euphyllia divisa | Goniopora columna |
| Acanthastrea lordhowensis | Acropora palmerae | Euphyllia glabrescens | Goniopora djiboutiensis |
| Acanthastrea maxima | Acropora papillare | Euphyllia paraancora | Goniopora eclipsensis |
| Acanthastrea maxima | Acropora polystoma | Favia favus | Goniopora lobata |
| Acanthastrea micromussa | Acropora pulchra | Favia helianthoides | Goniopora minor |
| Acropora abrotanoides | Acropora robusta | Favia laxa | Goniopora norfolkensis |
| Acropora aculeus | Acropora russelli | Favia lizardensis | Goniopora pandoraensis |
| Acropora acuminata | Acropora samoensis | Favia maritima | Goniopora pendulus |
| Acropora anthocercis | Acropora sarmentosa | Favia matthaii | Goniopora somaliensis |
| Acropora aspera | Acropora selago | Favia maxima | Goniopora stokesi |
| Acropora austera | Acropora solitaryensis | Favia pallida | Goniopora stutchburyi |
| Acropora brueggemanni | Acropora spicifera | Favia rotumana | Goniopora tenuidens |
| Acropora bushyensis | Acropora stoddarti | Favia rotundata | Heliofungia actiniformis |
| Acropora cardenae | Acropora subglabra | Favia speciosa | Herpolitha limax |
| Acropora cerealis | Acropora subulata | Favia stelligera | Heteractis crispa |
| Acropora clathrata | Acropora tenuis | Favia truncatus | Heteractis magnifica |
| Acropora cytherea | Acropora tortuosa | Favia veroni | Heteractis malu |
| Acropora danai | Acropora turaki | Favites abdita | Hydnophora exesa |
| Acropora dendrum | Acropora valenciennesi | Favites chinensis | Hydnophora microconos |
| Acropora digitifera | Acropora valida | Favites complanata | Hydnophora pilosa |
| Acropora divaricata | Acropora vaughani | Favites flexuosa | Hydnophora rigida |
| Acropora donei | Acropora verweyi | Favites halicora | Leptastrea purpurea |
| Acropora echinata | Acropora willisae | Favites paraflexuosa | Leptastrea transversa |
| Acropora efflorescence | Acropora yongei | Favites pentagona | Leptogorgia virgulata |
| Acropora elseyi | Alveopora allingi | Favites russelli | Leptoria phrygia |
| Acropora exquisita | Alveopora spongiosa | Fungia concinna | Lithophyllon edwardsi |
| Acropora florida | Alveopora tizardi | Fungia costulata | Lithophyllon undulatum |
| Acropora formosa | Alveopora verrilliana | Fungia cyclolites | Lobophyllia corymbosa |
| Acropora gemmifera | Astreopora expansa | Fungia distorta | Lobophyllia diminuta |
| Acropora glauca | Astreopora gracilis | Fungia fragilis | Lobophyllia hataii |
| Acropora grandis | Astreopora myriophthalma | Fungia fungites | Lobophyllia hemprichii |
| Acropora granulosa | Astreopora ocellata | Fungia granulosa | Lobophyllia pachysepta |
| Acropora horrida | Astreopora randalli | Fungia horrida | Lobophyllia robusta |
| Acropora humilis | Australogyra zelli | Fungia klunzingeri | Merulina ampliata |
| Acropora hyacinthus | Australomussa rowleyensis | Fungia patelliformis | Micromussa amakusensis |
| Acropora Indiana | Balanophyllia cornu | Fungia paumotensis | Micromussa diminuta |
| Acropora intermedia | Balanophyllia generatrix | Fungia repanda | Montastrea curta |
| Acropora latistella | Blastomussa wellsi | Fungia scruposa | Montastrea magnistellata |
| Acropora listeri | Ctenactis albitentaculata | Fungia scutaria | Montastrea valenciennesi |
| Acropora loisetteae | Ctenactis echinata | Fungia sinensis | Montipora aequituberculata |
| Acropora longicyathus | Cynarina lacrymalis | Fungia tenuis | Montipora angulata |
| Acropora lovelli | Cyphastrea chalcidicum | Galaxea astreata | Montipora australiensis |
| Acropora lutkeni | Cyphastrea microphthalma | Galaxea fascicularis | Montipora calcarea |
| Acropora microclados | Cyphastrea seralia | Goniastrea aspera | Montipora caliculata |
| Acropora microphthalma | Dendrophyllia arbuscula | Goniastrea australensis | Montipora capricornis |
| Acropora millepora | Duncanopsammia axifuga | Goniastrea edwardsi | Montipora crassituberculata |
| Montipora danae | Moseleya latistellata | Pocillopora woodjonesi | Scolymia vitiensis |
| Montipora digitata | Mycedium elephantotus | Podabacia crustacea | Seriatopora hystrix |
| Montipora efflorescens | Oxypora lacera | Polyphyllia talpina | Stylophora pistillata |
| Montipora floweri | Pavona cactus | Porites annae | Stylophora subseriata |
| Montipora foliosa | Pavona decussata | Porites aranetai | Symphyllia agaricia |
| Montipora foveolata | Pavona explanata | Porites australiensis | Symphyllia radians |
| Montipora grisea | Pavona maldivensis | Porites cylindrica | Symphyllia recta |
| Montipora hispida | Pavona varians | Porites evermanni | Symphyllia valenciennesii |
| Montipora hoffmeisteri | Pavona venosa | Porites heronensis | Trachyphyllia geoffroyi |
| Montipora incrassata | Pectinia lactuca | Porites lichen | Tubastraea micranthus |
| Montipora informis | Pectinia paeonia | Porites lobata | Tubipora musica |
| Montipora millepora | Pectinia teres | Porites lutea | Tubipora musica |
| Montipora mollis | Physogyra lichtensteini | Porites murrayensis | Turbinaria bifrons |
| Montipora monasteriata | Platygyra daedalea | Porites nigrescens | Turbinaria conspicua |
| Montipora nodosa | Platygyra lamellina | Porites rus | Turbinaria frondens |
| Montipora peltiformis | Platygyra pini | Porites solida | Turbinaria mesenterina |
| Montipora spongodes | Platygyra ryukyuensis | Porites stephensoni | Turbinaria patula |
| Montipora spumosa | Platygyra sinensis | Porites vaughani | Turbinaria peltata |
| Montipora stellata | Platygyra verweyi | Psammocora contigua | Turbinaria radicalis |
| Montipora tuberculosa | Plerogyra sinuosa | Psammocora digitata | Turbinaria reniformis |
| Montipora turgescens | Plesiastrea versipora | Psammocora explanulata | Turbinaria stellulata |
| Montipora turtlensis | Pocillopora damicornis | Psammocora haimeana | Giant clams |
| Montipora undata | Pocillopora eydouxi | Psammocora nierstraszi | Tridacna maxima |
| Montipora venosa | Pocillopora meandrina | Psammocora profundacella | Tridacna squamosa |
| Montipora verrucosa | Pocillopora verrucosa | Psammocora superficialis | Live rock |