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Permit for Undertaking Activities Involving Living Organisms in Antarctica - Australian Government

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to undertake any activity in Antarctica that involves any living organisms that are found in the marine environment within the area defined under the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).

This area covers the waters surrounding Antarctica.

Activities for which permits are required include:

  • harvesting living marine organisms of a specified kind or kinds
  • carrying out research involving living marine organisms
  • fishing for recreational purposes.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Permit application forms must be completed and returned no less than six weeks prior to the departure of the ship or aircraft to Antarctica.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

No fees are required.

Act(s) name

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Regulations 1994 Australian Government

Administering agency

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry

Australian Antarctic Division

Contact details

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