Fisheries Act 2000

Fisheries Act 2000 | Acts Javascript must be enabled for the page to display correctly. The legislation register must be accessed by a modern supported browser like Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported, or older versions of other browsers which will require updating. Skip to content ACT Legislation Register Home Legislation news What's new Future events Subscribe to news Bills Current Passed (awaiting notification) Never passed All By year Notifications Acts Subordinate laws Disallowable instruments Notifiable instruments Approved Forms Commencement notices Assembly resolutions Gazettes Quick links Administrative Arrangements Appointment of Ministers Court Procedures Forms Court Procedures Rules Criminal Code Legislation Act Public Sector Management Act Public Sector Management Standards Road Rules Territory Plan SEE MORE Useful Resources About ACT legislation Sources of law Information about Legislation Act Legislation Basics (PDF) Reading Legislation (PDF) Renumbering Practice (PDF) Instrument Templates Legislation tables Related links Help Using search Search tips Frequently asked questions About the register Glossary Abbreviation key Print legislation Contact us Browse Search Home Acts Fisheries Act 2000 Fisheries Act 2000 Number A2000-38 Status In Force Notes For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Fisheries Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004 Search this item Tips Advanced search Standard search will find words which occur next to each other as a phrase . For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Advanced search gives the full range of search options. For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Input type Basic query Exact match search of word or phrase. Boolean query Construct a search query using Boolean operators. For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Expert query Construct a search query using Perceptive Search query syntax . For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Keyword (Current version only) Enter search words Enter search words Add a new keyword search entry. Saerch selection type Match exact phrase Contains all of the words Contains any of the words + Add a new query block row for the search. Enter search words Apply stemming Include the variants of words entered in the KEYWORD field. Select version to search Documents version All versions R26 (current) 26 November 2025 R25 16 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 R24 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 R23 27 November 2023 - 14 May 2025 R22 19 November 2023 - 26 November 2023 R21 24 August 2022 - 18 November 2023 R20 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 R19 11 June 2020 - 22 June 2021 R18 18 November 2019 - 10 June 2020 R17 23 October 2018 - 17 November 2019 R16 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 R15 11 June 2015 - 13 October 2015 R14 22 February 2013 - 10 June 2015 R13 17 December 2009 - 21 February 2013 R12* 2 February 2009 - 16 December 2009 R11 12 April 2007 - 1 February 2009 R10 29 November 2006 - 11 April 2007 R9 24 November 2005 - 28 November 2006 R8 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 R7 10 December 2003 - 8 April 2004 R6 9 October 2003 - 9 December 2003 R5 17 September 2002 - 8 October 2003 R4 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 R3 31 December 2001 - 27 May 2002 R2 12 September 2001 - 30 December 2001 R1 (RI) 30 September 2000 - 11 September 2001 As notified 13 September 2000 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Fisheries Regulation 2001 None Subordinate laws s 116 18 November 2019 SL2001-29 Fisheries (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-104 Fisheries Declaration 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13 31 August 2000 - 15 September 2010 DI2000-290 Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 116 16 January 2004 - 17 January 2004 SL2004-2 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2004 - 15 August 2005 DI2004-109 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 16 August 2005 - 9 July 2006 DI2005-182 Fisheries Determination of Criteria (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 46 21 December 2000 - 30 November 2006 NI2000-320 Fisheries Commencement Notice 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 31 August 2000 - 14 September 2000 CN2000-17 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 10 July 2006 - 30 June 2007 DI2006-169 Fisheries (Records) Direction 2006 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 46 1 December 2006 NI2006-425 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-140 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-149 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-82 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-146 Fisheries Prohibition and Declaration 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13, s 15, s 16 and s 17 16 September 2010 - 9 December 2010 DI2010-248 Fisheries Prohibition and Declaration 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13, s 15, s 16 and s 17 10 December 2010 - 3 October 2013 DI2010-285 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-149 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-161 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-154 Fisheries Prohibition and Declaration 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13, s 15, s 16 and s 17 4 October 2013 - 7 November 2013 DI2013-248 Fisheries Prohibition and Declaration 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13, s 15, s 16 and s 17 8 November 2013 - 30 November 2016 DI2013-272 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-156 Fisheries Delegation 2014 (No 1) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 109 25 August 2014 NI2014-410 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-159 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-178 Fisheries Prohibition and Declaration 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 13, s 15, s 16 and s 17 1 December 2016 - 23 September 2022 DI2016-282 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-153 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-163 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 DI2019-125 Fisheries (Fishing Gear) Declaration 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 17 15 May 2020 - 22 September 2025 DI2020-113 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-70 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-140 Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Declaration 2022 None Disallowable instruments s 15 and s 16 24 September 2022 DI2022-221 Fisheries (Fishing Closures) Declaration 2022 None Disallowable instruments s 13 24 September 2022 DI2022-222 Fisheries (Fish Stocking Plan) Public Consultation Notice 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 11 October 2022 - 25 November 2022 NI2022-496 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-129 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-123 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-133 Fisheries (Fishing Gear) Declaration 2025 None Disallowable instruments s 17 23 September 2025 DI2025-252 Fisheries (Fisheries Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 50 23 October 2025 NI2025-586 Fisheries (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 114 1 July 2026 DI2026-123 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 13 September 2000 onwards : The following table lists 26 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 16 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 27 November 2023 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 19 November 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 19 November 2023 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) 24 August 2022 - 18 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 11 June 2020 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 11 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-22 18 November 2019 - 10 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 18 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-27 23 October 2018 - 17 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 11 June 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 11 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-59 22 February 2013 - 10 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 22 February 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-4 17 December 2009 - 21 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 2 February 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12* 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 12 April 2007 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 29 November 2006 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 29 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-48 24 November 2005 - 28 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 10 December 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 10 December 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-41 9 October 2003 - 9 December 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 October 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-41 17 September 2002 - 8 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 23 September 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 28 May 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 30 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 31 December 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 10 January 2002 Republication for commenced expiry 12 September 2001 - 30 December 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 30 November 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 30 September 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 26 May 2008 Republication for new Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version 13 September 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 20 July 2000 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Fisheries Bill 2000 . Notification statement The Fisheries Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 July 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 29). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 20 July 2000 13 September 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 20 July 2000 IA , s 10B remainder 13 September 2000 Gaz 2000 No 35 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 13 18 November 2023 (midnight) s 125 s 119, s 120 31 December 2001 (midnight) s 120 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-22 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 5 11 June 2020 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.18 23 June 2021 A2019-27 Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 18 November 2019 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.15 23 October 2018 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.28 14 October 2015 A2014-59 Nature Conservation Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.7 11 June 2015 A2013-4 Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.3 22 February 2013 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.32 17 December 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.43 2 February 2009 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.46 12 April 2007 A2006-48 Fisheries Amendment Act 2006 ss 4-23 29 November 2006 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.21 24 November 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.16, sch 2 pt 2.37 9 April 2004 A2003-41 Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 amdts 3.260-3.265, 3.267, 3.268, 3.270 9 October 2003 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.29 17 September 2002 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.22 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 155 12 September 2001 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.16 24 August 2022 A2003-41 Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 amdt 3.266, amdt 3.269 10 December 2003 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.27 27 November 2023 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.7, sch 3 pt 3.6 15 May 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.43, sch 4 pt 4.77 16 November 2025 A2025-28 Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 7 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top