Marine Mammal Tour Permits - VIC - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need this permit to conduct organised aircraft or boat based tours to see whales, dolphins in the wild and at designated seal colonies.

There are different types of permit:

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

To be eligible for this permit, you must:

hold adequate public liability insurance as determined by the agency
provide copies of current certificates of competency for the nominated master and crew
provide a copy of current certificate of survey for the nominated vessel

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$424.50	Whale watching (vessel). Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$424.50	Whale watching (aircraft). Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$424.50	Seal watching. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$1975.90	Whale swim. Fees for 2024-25

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Marine Mammal Tour Permit Application Form - DOCX (Opens in new window)

Wildlife Act 1975 Victoria

Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2019 Victoria

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Conservation Regulator

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Wildlife Licensing

Conservation Regulator

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victoria
Mailing address:	475 Mickleham Road Attwood, Victoria 3049
Other:	13 61 86
Email:	wildlifelicensing@deeca.vic.gov.au
Website:	https://www.vic.gov.au/conservation-regulator (Opens in new window)