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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Principal Regulations 1
4. Commencement 2
5. Definitions 2
6. New classes of access licences 4
7. Substitution of regulation 203 4
203. Classes of aquaculture licences 4
8. Substitution of regulation 204 5
204. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Western Zone)
Access licence 5
204A. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Central Zone)
Access licence 6
204B. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access licence 6
9. Entitlements of Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access
Licence 6
10. Entitlements of Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access
Licence 7
11. Substitution of regulation 220A 7
220A. Entitlements of Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence 7
12. Classes of licences which are transferable 8
13. Classes of licences which may be held by a body corporate 8
14. Specified classes of licences 8
15. Prescribed classes of licences 10
16. Licence maximum numbers and reductions 10
17. Consequential amendment to regulation 336 11
18. Fishing boat registration fees increased 11
19. Application and transfer feescommercial fisheries licences 11
616. Transfer fees for commercial fisheries licences 11
20. Substitution of regulation 617 12
617. Levies on Commercial Fishery Licences 12
21. Increase in certain commercial fishery licence fees 13
22. Increase in aquaculture licence fees and levy 13
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23. Increase in general permit levy for developing fisheries
(banded morwong) 14
24. Insertion of new regulation 617C 14
617C. Levy on general permits for jellyfish developing
fishery 14
25. Increase in individual quota units transfer fee 14
26. Increase in general permit fees 14
27. New regulation 713 inserted 15
713. Deemed entitlements to new classes of licences 15
28. Substitution of Schedule 12 19
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STATUTORY RULES 2004
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Fisheries Act 1995
Fisheries (Fees and Levies) Regulations 2004
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 16 March 2004
Responsible Minister:
BOB CAMERON
Minister for Agriculture
DIANE CASEY
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to—
(a) make further provision in relation to classes
of licences under the Fisheries Act 1995;
and
(b) make further provision in relation to fees and
levies under the Fisheries Act 1995; and
(c) make other minor amendments to the
Fisheries Regulations 1998.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under sections 151
and 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.
3. Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Fisheries Regulations
19981 are called the Principal Regulations.
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4. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 April
2004.
5. Definitions
In regulation 105(2) of the Principal Regulations
insert the following definitions—
' "Abalone Fishery Access Licence" means an
access licence of any one of the following
classes created by regulation 201—
(a) Abalone Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence;
(b) Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access
Licence;
(c) Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access
Licence;
"Aquaculture (Crown) Licence" means an
aquaculture licence of any one of the
following classes created by
regulation 203
(a) Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone)
Licence;
(b) Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels)
Licence;
(c) Aquaculture (Crown Land) Licence;
(d) Aquaculture (Crown Land) Type A
Licence;
"Aquaculture (Private Land) Licence" means
an aquaculture licence of any one of the
following classes created by
regulation 203
(a) Aquaculture (Private Land—Abalone)
Licence;
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(b) Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels)
Licence;
(c) Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine)
Licence;
(d) Aquaculture (Private Land—
Ornamentals) Licence;
(e) Aquaculture (Private Land—
Salmonids) Licence;
(f) Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm
Water Finfish) Licence;
(g) Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies)
Licence;
(h) Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies
Multi-waters) Licence;
"Giant Crab Fishery Access Licence" means an
access licence of the class Giant Crab
Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence,
created by regulation 201;
"Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone)" means
all Victorian waters specified in Column 4 of
the Table following regulation 107
immediately opposite the words "Giant
Crab" in Column 1 of that Table;
"Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence" means
an access licence of any one of the following
classes created by regulation 201—
(a) Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence;
(b) Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence;'.
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6. New classes of access licences
(1) For regulation 201(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"(a) Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access
Licence;
(b) Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access
Licence;
(ba) Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access
Licence;".
(2) For regulation 201(1)(fa) of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"(fa) Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access
Licence;".
(3) For regulation 201(1)(n) of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"(n) Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence;
(na) Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access
Licence;".
7. Substitution of regulation 203
For regulation 203 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"203. Classes of aquaculture licences
Under section 43 of the Act, the following
classes of aquaculture licences are created—
(a) Aquaculture (Private Land—Abalone)
Licence;
(b) Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels)
Licence;
(c) Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine)
Licence;
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(d) Aquaculture (Private Land—
Ornamentals) Licence;
(e) Aquaculture (Private Land—
Salmonids) Licence;
(f) Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm
Water Finfish) Licence;
(g) Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies)
Licence;
(h) Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies
Multi-waters) Licence;
(i) Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone)
Licence;
(j) Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels)
Licence;
(k) Aquaculture (Crown Land) Licence;
(l) Aquaculture (Crown Land) Type A
Licence.".
8. Substitution of regulation 204
For regulation 204 of the Principal Regulations,
substitute—
"204. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Western
Zone) Access licence
An Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access
Licence authorises the licence holder to—
(a) take abalone for sale; and
(b) use or possess commercial abalone
equipment; and
(c) use the assistance of one or more
people to carry out any activity
authorised under the licence—
in the western abalone zone.
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204A. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Central
Zone) Access licence
An Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access
Licence authorises the licence holder to—
(a) take abalone for sale; and
(b) use or possess commercial abalone
equipment; and
(c) use the assistance of one or more
people to carry out any activity
authorised under the licence—
in the central abalone zone.
204B. Entitlements of Abalone Fishery (Eastern
Zone) Access licence
An Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access
Licence authorises the licence holder to—
(a) take abalone for sale; and
(b) use or possess commercial abalone
equipment; and
(c) use the assistance of one or more
people to carry out any activity
authorised under the licence—
in the eastern abalone zone.".
9. Entitlements of Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence
(1) Insert the following heading to regulation 209A
of the Principal Regulations—
"Entitlements of Giant Crab Fishery (Western
Zone) Access Licence".
(2) In regulation 209A of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for "A Giant Crab Fishery Access Licence"
substitute "A Giant Crab Fishery (Western
Zone) Access Licence";
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(b) for "in the waters specified in the licence"
substitute "in the waters of the Giant Crab
Fishery (Western Zone)".
10. Entitlements of Rock Lobster Fishery (Western
Zone) Access Licence
(1) Insert the following heading to regulation 220 of
the Principal Regulations—
"Entitlements of Rock Lobster Fishery
(Western Zone) Access Licence".
(2) In regulation 220 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for "A Rock Lobster Fishery Access
Licence" substitute "A Rock Lobster
Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence";
(b) for "in the rock lobster zone or area specified
in the licence" substitute "in the waters of
the western rock lobster zone".
11. Substitution of regulation 220A
For regulation 220A of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"220A. Entitlements of Rock Lobster Fishery
(Eastern Zone) Access Licence
A Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence authorises the licence holder
to use a boat specified on the licence to—
(a) use the number of rock lobster pots
specified in the licence; and
(b) take for sale rock lobster and fish (other
than abalone, giant crab, jellyfish,
scallop and sea urchin); and
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(c) use the assistance of one or more
people to carry out any activity
authorised under the licence—
in the waters of the eastern rock lobster
zone.".
12. Classes of licences which are transferable
In regulation 232 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (a), before "Abalone" insert
"every class of";
(b) in paragraph (ca), after "Giant Crab Fishery"
insert "(Western Zone)";
(c) in paragraph (g), before "Rock Lobster"
insert "every class of";
(d) in paragraphs (k) and (l), before
"Aquaculture" insert "every class of".
13. Classes of licences which may be held by a body
corporate
In regulation 233 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (a), before "Abalone" insert
"every class of";
(b) in paragraph (b), after "Giant Crab Fishery"
insert "(Western Zone)";
(c) in paragraph (d), before "Rock Lobster"
insert "every class of";
(d) in paragraphs (o) and (p), before
"Aquaculture" insert "every class of".
14. Specified classes of licences
(1) In regulation 234 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (a), before "Abalone" insert
"every class of";
(b) in paragraph (c), after "Giant Crab Fishery"
insert "(Western Zone)";
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(c) in paragraph (h), before "Rock Lobster"
insert "every class of".
(2) In regulation 235 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—
"(a) Abalone Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence; and
(aa) Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access
Licence; and
(ab) Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access
Licence; and";
(b) for paragraph (ca) substitute—
"(ca) Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence; and";
(c) for paragraph (h) substitute—
"(h) Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence; and
(ha) Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence; and".
(3) In regulation 236 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—
"(a) Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence;
(aa) Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence;";
(b) for paragraph (ab) substitute—
"(ab) Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence;".
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15. Prescribed classes of licences
In regulation 237 of the Principal Regulations, for
paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute
"(a) every class of Aquaculture (Private Land)
Licence;
(b) every class of Aquaculture (Crown)
Licence.".
16. Licence maximum numbers and reductions
In the Table following regulation 238(2) of the
Principal Regulations—
(a) for the item—
"Abalone Fishery Access Licence 71"
substitute
"Abalone Fishery (Western Zone)
Access Licence 14
Abalone Fishery (Central Zone)
Access Licence 34
Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence 23";
(b) in Column 1, for "Giant Crab Fishery Access
Licence" substitute "Giant Crab Fishery
(Western Zone) Access Licence";
(c) for the item—
"Rock Lobster Fishery Access
Licence 139"
substitute
"Rock Lobster Fishery (Western
Zone) Access Licence 85
Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone)
Access Licence 52".
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17. Consequential amendment to regulation 336
In regulation 336(1) of the Principal Regulations
for "The holder of an Aquaculture (Crown Land)
Licence and the holder of an Aquaculture (Crown
Land) Type A Licence are", substitute "The
holder of an Aquaculture (Crown) licence is".
18. Fishing boat registration fees increased
In regulations 605(2), 605(3) and 611(2) of the
Principal Regulations, for "$35" substitute "$36".
19. Application and transfer feescommercial fisheries
licences
(1) Insert the following heading to regulation 613
"Application feescommercial fisheries
licences".
(2) For regulation 613(1) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"(1) The application fee for the issue of a
commercial fishery licence or an aquaculture
licence of the class specified in column 2 of
Table A in Schedule 12 is the fee specified in
column 3 of that Table opposite that class of
licence.".
(3) For regulation 616 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"616. Transfer fees for commercial fisheries
licences
The fee for the transfer of a commercial
fishery licence and an aquaculture licence of
the class specified in column 2 of Table A in
Schedule 12 is the fee specified in column 4
of that Table opposite that class of licence.".
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20. Substitution of regulation 617
For regulation 617 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"617. Levies on Commercial Fishery Licences
(1) The holder of a commercial fishery licence
that is of any one of the following classes—
(a) Giant Crab Fishery Access Licence;
(b) Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence
(Western Zone);
(c) Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence
(Eastern Zone)—
must pay to the Secretary—
(d) the levy for management specified in
Column 2 of Table B of Schedule 12
opposite that class of licence; and
(e) the levy for compliance and research
specified in Columns 3 and 4 of
Table B of Schedule 12 opposite that
class of licence; and
(f) the levy for the Fisheries Research
Development Corporation specified in
Column 5 of Table B of Schedule 12
opposite that class of licence; and
(g) the levy for funding peak bodies
specified in Column 6 of Table B of
Schedule 12 opposite that class of
licence.
Penalty: 20 Penalty units
(2) The holder of a commercial fishery licence
or an aquaculture licence that is of a class
specified in Column 1 of Table B of
Schedule 12 (other than a class of licence to
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which sub-regulation (1) applies) must pay
to the Secretary—
(a) the levy for management specified in
Column 2 of that Table opposite that
class of licence; and
(b) the levy for compliance specified in
Column 3 of that Table opposite that
class of licence; and
(c) the levy for research specified in
Column 4 of that Table opposite that
class of licence; and
(d) the levy for the Fisheries Research
Development Corporation specified in
Column 5 of that Table opposite that
class of licence; and
(e) the levy for funding peak bodies
specified in Column 6 of that Table
opposite that class of licence.
Penalty: 20 Penalty units.".
21. Increase in certain commercial fishery licence fees
In regulations 614 and 624 of the Principal
Regulations, for "$35" substitute "$36".
22. Increase in aquaculture licence fees and levy
In regulation 617A of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in sub-regulation (1), for "$1179" substitute
"$1206";
(b) in sub-regulation (3), for "$185" substitute
"$189";
(c) in sub-regulation (6), for "$929" (where
twice occurring) substitute "$950".
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23. Increase in general permit levy for developing
fisheries (banded morwong)
In regulation 617B of the Principal Regulations,
for "$3247" substitute "$3320".
24. Insertion of new regulation 617C
After regulation 617B of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"617C. Levy on general permits for jellyfish
developing fishery
The holder of a general permit to take fish
from the jellyfish developing fishery must
pay the Secretary a levy of $10 000.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.".
25. Increase in individual quota units transfer fee
In regulation 622 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (a) for "$185" substitute
"$189";
(b) in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d), for "$35"
substitute "$36".
26. Increase in general permit fees
In regulation 625 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in sub-regulations (1) and (3), for "$103"
substitute "$105";
(b) in sub-regulation (2), for "$272" substitute
"$278".
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27. New regulation 713 inserted
After regulation 712 of the Principal Regulations
insert
"713. Deemed entitlements to new classes of
licences
(1) A person who, immediately before the
commencement of regulation 6 of the
Fisheries (Fees and Levies) Regulations
2004, held a licence of a class specified in
Column 1 of Table A, that had an entitlement
specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite
that licence, is deemed to be, on and from the
commencement of that regulation, the holder
of the licence of the class specified in
Column 3 of that Table that is set out
opposite the licence in Column 1, and the
licence which the person is deemed to hold is
deemed
(a) to be due to be renewed on the day on
which regulation 6 commences; and
(b) to remain in force, unless otherwise
suspended, cancelled or surrendered
until 31 March 2005.
Table A—Access Licences
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Access Licence
class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Abalone Fishery
Access Licence
Western
abalone zone
Abalone Fishery
(Western Zone)
Access Licence
Abalone Fishery
Access Licence
Central
abalone zone
Abalone Fishery
(Central Zone)
Access Licence
Abalone Fishery
Access Licence
Eastern
abalone zone
Abalone Fishery
(Eastern Zone)
Access Licence
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Access Licence
class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Giant Crab
Fishery Access
Licence
Giant Crab
to be taken
from the
Western
Rock
Lobster
Zone
Giant Crab
Fishery
(Western Zone)
Access Licence
Rock Lobster
Fishery Access
Licence
Western
rock lobster
zone
Rock Lobster
Fishery
(Western Zone)
Access Licence
Rock Lobster
Fishery Access
Licence
Eastern rock
lobster zone
Rock Lobster
Fishery (Eastern
Zone) Access
Licence
(2) A person who, immediately before the
commencement of regulation 7 of the
Fisheries (Fees and Levies) Regulations
2004, held a licence of a class specified in
Column 1 of Table B, that had an entitlement
specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite
that licence, is deemed to be, on and from the
commencement of that regulation, the holder
of a licence of the class specified in
Column 3 of that Table that is set out
opposite the licence in Column 1 and that
licence is deemed to continue in force, unless
otherwise cancelled, suspended or
surrendered until 31 October 2004.
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Table B—Aquaculture (Crown Land) Licences
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Aquaculture
Licence class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Aquaculture
(Crown Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
Abalone
Aquaculture
(Crown Land—
Abalone)
Licence; or
Aquaculture
(Crown Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
Eel
Aquaculture
(Crown Land—
Eels) Licence
(3) A person who, immediately before the
commencement of regulation 7 of the
Fisheries (Fees and Levies) Regulations
2004, held a licence of a class specified in
Column 1 of Table C, that had an entitlement
specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite
that licence, is deemed to be, on and from the
commencement of that regulation, the holder
of a licence of the class specified in
Column 3 of that Table that is set out
opposite the licence in Column 1 and that
licence is deemed to continue in force, unless
otherwise cancelled, suspended or
surrendered until 31 October 2004.
Table C—Aquaculture (Private Land) Licences
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Aquaculture
Licence class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
Abalone
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Abalone)
Licence
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Aquaculture
Licence class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
Eel
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Eels) Licence
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
a Marine
species other
than
Abalone
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Marine) Licence
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
a species of
ornamental
fish
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Ornamentals)
Licence
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
a species of
salmonids
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Salmonids)
Licence
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
a species of
native warm
water
finfish, other
than eels
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Warm Water
Finfish) Licence
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Aquaculture
Licence class
Entitlement
on licence
New licence
class
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
yabbies in a
single
specified
area
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Yabbies)
Licence
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
If the species
permitted to
be kept on
the licence is
yabbies in
multiple
specified
areas
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Yabbies Multi-
waters) Licence
".
28. Substitution of Schedule 12
For Schedule 12 of the Principal Regulations,
substitute—
"SCHEDULE 12
TABLE A
APPLICATION AND TRANSFER FEES FOR COMMERCIAL
FISHERY LICENCES
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Category of Licence
Application
Fee Transfer Fee
1. Abalone Fishery (Western
Zone) Access Licence
$278 $278
2. Abalone Fishery (Central
Zone) Access Licence
$278 $278
3. Abalone Fishery (Eastern
Zone) Access Licence
$278 $278
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Category of Licence
Application
Fee Transfer Fee
4. Bait (General) Fishery
Access Licence
$185 Not applicable
5. Corner Inlet Fishery Access
Licence
$185 $185
6. Eel Fishery Access Licence
Type A
$185 $185
7. Giant Crab Fishery
(Western Zone) Access
Licence
$185 $185
8. Gippsland Lakes Fishery
Access Licence
$185 $185
9. Gippsland Lakes Fishery
(Bait) Access Licence
$185 $185
10. Gippsland Lakes Fishery
(Mussel Dive) Access
Licence
$185 Not applicable
11. Lake Tyers (Bait) Access
Licence
$185 Not applicable
12. Mallacoota Lower Lake
Fishery (Bait) Access
Licence
$185 $185
13. Ocean Fishery Access
Licence
$185 Not applicable
14. Port Phillip Bay (Mussel
Bait) Access Licence
$185 Not applicable
15. Purse Seine (Ocean)
Access Licence
$185 $185
16. Purse Seine (Port Phillip
Bay) Fishery Access
Licence
$185 $185
17. Rock Lobster Fishery
(Western Zone) Access
Licence
$185 $185
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Category of Licence
Application
Fee Transfer Fee
18. Rock Lobster Fishery
(Eastern Zone) Access
Licence
$185 $185
19. Scallop (Ocean) Fishery
Access Licence
$185 $185
20. Snowy River Fishery (Bait)
Access Licence
$185 $185
21. Sydenham Inlet Fishery
(Bait) Access Licence
$185 $185
22. Trawl (Inshore) Fishery
Access Licence
$185 $185
23. Western Port/Port Phillip
Bay Fishery Access
Licence
$185 $185
24. Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery
Access Licence
$185 Not applicable
Fish Receivers'
25. Fish Receivers' (Abalone)
Licence
$278 Not applicable
26. Fish Receivers' (Scallop)
Licence
$189 Not applicable
Aquaculture (Private
Land)
27. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Abalone) Licence
$278 $189
28. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Eels) Licence
$278 $189
29. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Marine) Licence
$278 $189
30. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Ornamentals)
Licence
$278 $189
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Category of Licence
Application
Fee Transfer Fee
31. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Salmonids) Licence
$278 $189
32. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Warm Water
Finfish) Licence
$278 $189
33. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Yabbies) Licence
$278 $189
34. Aquaculture (Private
Land—Yabbies Multi-
waters) Licence
$278 $189
Aquaculture (Crown)
Licences
35. Aquaculture (Crown Land)
Type A Licence
$1206 $189
36. Aquaculture (Crown Land)
Licence
$1206 $189
37. Aquaculture (Crown
LandAbalone) Licence
$1206 $189
38. Aquaculture (Crown
LandEels) Licence
$1206 $189
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TABLE B
LEVIES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERY LICENCES
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Category of
Licence
Management
FMS2 Levy
Compliance
FMS Levy
Research
FMS Levy
FRDC3
Levy
Peak
Body Levy
TOTAL of
Columns 2
to 6
Abalone
Fishery Access
Licence
(Western Zone)
$7825 $7804 $4363 $1814 $927 $22 733
Abalone
Fishery Access
Licence
(Central Zone)
$8059 $8037 $4458 $1887 $927 $23 368
Abalone
Fishery Access
Licence
(Eastern Zone)
$8158 $8135 $4497 $1918 $927 $23 635
Bait (General)
Fishery Access
Licence
$40 $35 $31 $5 $322 $433
Corner Inlet
Fishery Access
Licence
$508 $294 $162 $202 $322 $1488
Eel Fishery
Access Licence
Type A
$310 $184 $107 $118 $322 $1041
Giant Crab
Fishery Access
Licence
$64 Variable amount:
$7.40 per quota unit
(for combined compliance
and research Levies)
$15 $322 $401
plus variable
amount
calculated as
set out in the
combined
Column 3
and 4
Gippsland
Lakes Fishery
Access Licence
$499 $289 $159 $198 $322 $1467
Gippsland
Lakes Fishery
(Bait) Access
Licence
$53 $72 $23 $10 $241 $399
Gippsland
Lakes Fishery
(Mussel Dive)
Access Licence
$106 $71 $50 $33 $322 $582
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Category of
Licence
Management
FMS2 Levy
Compliance
FMS Levy
Research
FMS Levy
FRDC3
Levy
Peak
Body Levy
TOTAL of
Columns 2
to 6
Lake Tyers
(Bait) Access
Licence
$42 $36 $32 $6 $241 $357
Mallacoota
Lower Lake
Fishery (Bait)
Access Licence
$53 $72 $23 $10 $241 $399
Ocean Fishery
Access Licence
$88 $25 $41 $16 $322 $492
Port Phillip Bay
(Mussel Bait)
Access Licence
$37 $33 $31 $4 $241 $346
Purse Seine
(Ocean) Access
Licence
$88 $25 $41 $16 $322 $492
Purse Seine
(Port Phillip
Bay) Fishery
Access Licence
$57 $54 $53 $149 $322 $635
Rock Lobster
Fishery
(Western Zone)
Access Licence
$1109 $35.50 per quota unit, plus
$13.50 for each rock lobster
pot specified in the licence
(for combined Compliance
and Research Levies)
$373 $322 $1804 plus
total of
variable
amount
calculated as
set out in the
combined
Column 3
and 4
Rock Lobster
Fishery (Eastern
Zone) Access
Licence
$475 $10.50 per quota unit, plus
$2.50 for each rock lobster
pot specified in the licence
(for combined Compliance
and Research Levies)
$160 $322 $957 plus
total of
variable
amount
calculated as
set out in the
combined
Column 3
and 4
Scallop (Ocean)
Fishery Access
Licence
$230 $322 $98 $38 $322 $1010
Snowy River
Fishery (Bait)
Access Licence
$49 $40 $34 $9 $241 $373
Sydenham Inlet
Fishery (Bait)
Access Licence
$53 $72 $23 $10 $241 $399
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Category of
Licence
Management
FMS2 Levy
Compliance
FMS Levy
Research
FMS Levy
FRDC3
Levy
Peak
Body Levy
TOTAL of
Columns 2
to 6
Trawl (Inshore)
Fishery Access
Licence
$114 $76 $52 $36 $322 $600
Western Port/
Port Phillip Bay
Fishery Access
Licence
$393 $230 $130 $153 $322 $1228
Wrasse (Ocean)
Fishery Access
Licence
$65 $49 $86 $35 $322 $557
Fish Receivers'
Fish Receivers'
(Abalone)
Licence
$1943 $2915 $1620 n.a. $3500 $9978
Fish Receivers'
(Scallop)
Licence
$371 $556 $308 n.a. $631 $1866
Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Abalone)
Licence
$452 $322 $138 $154 $181 $1247
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Eels) Licence
$307 $213 $0 $154 $181 $855
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Marine)
Licence
$379 $264 $0 $154 $181 $978
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Ornamentals)
Licence
$195 $136 $0 $154 $181 $666
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Salmonids)
Licence
$207 $144 $0 $154 $181 $686
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Warm Water
Finfish) Licence
$222 $161 $69 $154 $181 $787
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Category of
Licence
Management
FMS2 Levy
Compliance
FMS Levy
Research
FMS Levy
FRDC3
Levy
Peak
Body Levy
TOTAL of
Columns 2
to 6
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Yabbies)
Licence
$64 $26 $0 $154 $181 $425
Aquaculture
(Private Land—
Yabbies—
Multi-waters)
Licence
$538 $374 $0 $154 $181 $1247
Aquaculture
(Crown)
Aquaculture
(Crown Land)
Licence
$531 $571 $0 $154 $181 $1437
Aquaculture
(Crown Land—
Abalone)
Licence
$509 $400 $138 $154 $181 $1382
Aquaculture
(Crown Land—
Eels) Licence
$535 $418 $0 $154 $181 $1288
Aquaculture
(Crown Land)
Type A Licence
$1091 $804 $0 $154 $181 $2230
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 23/1998. Reprint No. 3 as at 20 May 2003. Reprinted to
S.R. No. 38/2003. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 101/2003,
133/2003 and 145/2003.
2 Note: FMS means Fisheries Management Services.
3 Note: FRDC means Fisheries Research Development Corporation.
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