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Permit to Import Live Fish or Marine Vegetation - New South Wales

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to import a prohibited species of live fish or marine vegetation. These are species that have been identified as potentially posing a significant threat to native wildlife, ecosystems, human health or the State's aquaculture industries. Examples include tiger catfish, marron and pacific oyster.

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 permit you must:

  • comply with all application requests
  • pay the required fees.

Please note that if a significant impact on the environment is expected then applicants may have to lodge a Species Impact Statement (SIS). This will need to be lodged before the application is processed.

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $179.00 Fees for 2022-23

Act(s) name

Fisheries Management Act 1994 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 New South Wales

Application process

Lodge

You will need to lodge a location map with your application.

Approval time

4 to 6 weeks

Administering agency

Department of Regional NSW

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Fisheries NSW

Contact details

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