Australian Fisheries Legislation

ComLaw is the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney-General's Department. ComLaw has the most complete and up-to-date collection of Commonwealth legislation available. 

Legislation relevant Fisheries in Australia

  • Fisheries Management Act 1991
  • Fisheries (Management) Regulations 1992

  • Fisheries Administration Act 1991
  • Fisheries (Administration) Regulations

  • Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
  • Torres Strait (Fisheries) Regulations 1985
  • All DAFF legislation

The following contain information on Australian Law and International Arrangements.

  • Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing
  • FAO Compliance Agreement
  • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  • United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement