COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – New South Wales Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Restricted Fishery and Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery, October 2018
I, PAUL MURPHY, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment, pursuant to subsection 303DC(1)(a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), hereby amend the list of exempt native specimens established under section 303DB of the EPBC Act by deleting from the list specimens and any associated restrictions or conditions as set out in Schedule 1, and by including in the list specimens and associated restrictions or conditions as set out in Schedule 2.
This instrument is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003.
The instrument commences the day after it is registered.
Dated this 22nd day of October 2018
Paul Murphy
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment
SCHEDULE 1
Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals delete from the list the following items and any associated notations:
| Taxon/Item | Common Name | Notation |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the Act, taken in the New South Wales Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Restricted Fishery as defined in the New South Wales Fisheries Management Act 1994 and New South Wales Fisheries Management Regulations 2010. | New South Wales Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Restricted Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are covered by the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act in relation to the fishery. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the Act, taken in the Small Pelagic Fishery as defined in the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991. | Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are covered by the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act in relation to the fishery. |
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SCHEDULE 2
Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals include in the list the following items and associated notations:
| Taxon/Item | Common Name | Notation |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the New South Wales Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Restricted Fishery as defined in the management regime in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW) and Fisheries Management Regulations 2010 (NSW), but not including: · specimens that belong to eligible listed threatened species, as defined under section 303BC of the EPBC Act, or · specimens that belong to taxa listed under section 303CA of the EPBC Act (Australia’s CITES List). | New South Wales Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Restricted Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are included in the list until 31 March 2028. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery as defined in the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth), but not including: · specimens that belong to eligible listed threatened species, as defined under section 303BC of the EPBC Act, or · specimens that belong to taxa listed under section 303CA of the EPBC Act (Australia’s CITES List). | Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are included in the list until 21 October 2023. |
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