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Legislation

Legislation

Please contact PIRSA Aquaculture on 08 0226 0314 with any queries regarding the information below.

Aquaculture Act 2001 [External site - opens in new window]
Aquaculture Regulations [External site - opens in new window] - regulations under the Aquaculture Act 2001.

Fisheries Management Act 2007 [External site - opens in new window]
Parliament has now passed new fisheries legislation for South Australia. The Fisheries Management Act 2007 will commence from 1 September 2007, replacing the Fisheries Act 1982 [External site - opens in new window]

Environmental Legislation

Summary of Environmental Legislation

Livestock Notice

Livestock (Restrictions on Entry of Aquaculture Stock) Notice 2008 (.PDF) 376KB - under section 33 of the Livestock Act 1997.
This notice includes conditions that must be met for the translocation (movement) of aquaculture stock within and into South Australia. When the notice asks to send information to the 'Aquaculture Minister', please fax to PIRSA Aquaculture on (08) 8226 0330 or phone (08) 8226 0314.

Food Safety

Food Safety information for the seafood industry. This link takes you to the Food Safety section of the PIRSA website.

Aquaculture Management Policies

Aquaculture policies place mandatory obligation on the holders of aquaculture licences and leases. See below for aquaculture policy and regulation details.

Zonal Policies
Policies relating to specific Aquaculture zones.

General Policies
All other Aquaculture Policies.

Draft Policies
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Aquaculture Act 2001, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has released the following draft policy documents for public consultation. Written submissions are invited from the public (before the closing date) and should be made to PIRSA Aquaculture, GPO Box 1625, Adelaide SA 5001.