COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery, December 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 17th day of December 2018
SIGNED
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 EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Prawn Fishery as defined in the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995 made under the Commonwealth Fisheries Management Act 1991. | Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are included in the list until 9 January 2019. |
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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 Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery as defined in the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995 in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth) and Fisheries Management Regulations 1992 (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 Northern Prawn Fishery | · the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; · the specimens are included in the list until 06 January 2024. |
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