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High Seas Fishing Permit - Australian Government

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to fish commercially for species on the high seas outside the Australian Fishing Zone, which generally extends 200 nautical miles from the coast.

This permit only allow fishing in areas that will fall in the area of competence of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement and the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must specify the:

  • details of the boat
  • purpose of the operations (such as fishing, carrying or process)
  • proposed target species
  • fishing gear to be used for the operations.

Your boat must also be equipped with a vessel monitoring system.

Duration

Maximum of one year until the end of each calendar year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Fisheries Management Act 1991 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Fisheries Management Regulations 2019 Australian Government

Application process

Apply

Please note that all the Agencies applications can be done through the GoFish Online Portal.

Administering agency

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.