The ecologically sustainable use and conservation of the marine environment by commercial fisheries and aquaculture in Australia is a major focus under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). This legislation provides a framework that will enable the...
Australian fisheries management agencies must be able to demonstrate that fisheries under their jurisdiction are managed in accordance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). The decision-making processes of the ESD management framework require the establishment of...