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Policy and legislation

Fisheries Queensland a service of the Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) develops and applies fisheries legislation and other policy tools.

Policies
Fisheries Queensland has an obligation to develop and implement a suite of policies and guidelines to maintain the objectives of the Fisheries Act 1994.
Legislation
Legislation is a powerful regulatory tool, which should be applied where the response necessitates rights or obligations are to be modified. The primary legislation for the identification management of Queensland´s fisheries resources is the Fisheries Act
Strategies and Consultations
Fisheries Queensland develops and implements strategies to provide future directions of key fisheries management issues.
Queensland Fisheries Advisory Committee
Queensland Fisheries Advisory Committee (QFAC) members provide guidance to government officers, potential and appointed members of advisory bodies, fishery stakeholders and the general public

Page maintained by Cassie France
Last updated 29 February 2012

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