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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery, December 2023

I, BELINDA JAGO, Branch Head, Ocean and Wildlife Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water, pursuant to subsection 303DC(1)(a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), hereby amend the list of exempt native specimens established under section 303DB of the EPBC Act by deleting from the list specimens and any associated notations specified in Schedule 1, and by including in the list specimens and associated notations as set out in Schedule 2.

This instrument is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003.

The instrument commences the day after it is registered.

Dated this 11th day of December 2023

SIGNED

….……………………………………………….
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water

SCHEDULE 1

Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals delete from the list the following items and any associated notations:
Taxon/Item                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Common Name                                Notation
Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery as defined in the management regime in force under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 (SA), the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2017 (SA), the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 (SA) and the Fisheries Management (Fish Processor) Regulations 2017 (SA), but not including:  South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery             the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; and

           specimens that belong to eligible listed threatened species, as defined under section 303BC of the EPBC Act, or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the specimens are covered by the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act in relation to the fishery.

           specimens that belong to taxa listed under section 303CA of the EPBC Act (Australia's CITES List).

SCHEDULE 2

Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals include in the list the following items and associated notations:
Taxon/Item                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Common Name                                Notation
Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates taken in the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery as defined in the management regime in force under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 (SA) and the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2017 (SA), the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 (SA), and the Fisheries Management (Fish Processor) Regulations 2017 (SA) but not including:  South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery      * the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * the specimens are covered by the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act in relation to the fishery.
  (a)   specimens