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East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery Export Approval

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Submissions are now closed and feedback is being considered.

Commercial T1, T2, M1 and M2 trawl licence holders were invited to provide feedback on the draft Wildlife Trade Operation (WTO) export conditions for the East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery.

Maintaining export approval is important for Queensland's East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery.

Proposed draft conditions for WTO export approval have been provided to Fisheries Queensland by the Australian Government as part of the Australian Government fisheries assessment process. While these conditions may form part of the new export approval, they are currently draft only, subject to change and may differ once finalised by the Australian Government delegate.

We are working closely with industry and the Australian Government to get these conditions right and we understand how important this is, given the potential for the conditions to impact on the way you operate and your livelihood.

If you have any questions, please email fisheriesmanagers@daf.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.

Submissions are now closed and feedback is being considered.

The survey is now closed. Thanks for participating.

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The conditions provided to Fisheries Queensland by the Australian Government are still in draft and subject to change. We will collate and consider all feedback provided and, if required, use this to advocate to the Australian Government for changes before the conditions are finalised by the Australian Government or their delegate (before the current WTO expires on 17 December 2024).  

Conditions 1 to 4 are considered ‘standard’ conditions under the WTO, which relate specifically to general fisheries management and are consistent across all WTOs. The focus of this consultation relates to all other conditions (5 to 11) for which there is scope for negotiation and potential changes.

The current WTO conditions expire on 17 December 2024. Feedback has been requested by 5pm, 27 November 2024 to provide as much time as possible for fishers and industry to discuss the the draft conditions with their peers and provide their feedback. The timeline also allows adequate time for responses to be collated and considered prior to Fisheries Queensland entering further negotiations with the Australian Government and advocating for any changes.

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