OceanWatch Australia Submissions
OceanWatch Australia comments on a variety of policies, strategies, proposals, plans and development applications to ensure that environmental issues that will impact on the sustainability of seafood are recognised and addressed.
National Submissions
- Submission re the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy
- Submission re the proposed streamlined export reassessment process under the EPBC Act 1999
- Submission re the Draft By-catch Action Plan for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Submission re the background paper on the review of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australian’s Biological Diversity
- Comments on the Framework for Integrated Coastal Zone Mgt
Development and Land use Planning
- Submission re: NSW Maritime changes to the Landuse Consent Policy
- Draft Far North Coast Regional Strategy submission
- Draft South Coast Regional Strategy submission
- Sydney Metro Strategy submission
- Draft Illawarra Regional Strategy submission
- Submission re: Sydney Harbour Catchment REP and Sydney Harbour Foreshores and Waterways Area DCP
Natural Resource Management
- Press Release regarding plans to dam and divert the Clarence River
- Comments on the Framework for Integrated Coastal Zone Mgt
- NRC Draft Standards and Targets submission
- Hexham Swamp Rehabilitation Project EIS
- National Framework for the Management and Monitoring of Australia’s Native Vegetation (NVF) submission
- Biodiversity certification and banking in coastal and growth areas
- Hunter Central Rivers CMA Draft Catchment Action Plan
- Northern Rivers CMA Draft Catchment Action Plan
- Southern Rivers CMA Draft Catchment Action Plan
Fisheries Management
- Media Release re the Victorian Abalone Virus
- Submission re the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy
- Submission re the proposed streamled export reassessment process under the EPBC Act 1999
- Submission re the Draft By-catch Action Plan for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Submission re the background paper on the review of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australian’s Biological Diversity
- Lobster Draft EIS / FMS submission
- Ocean Trawl EIS / FMS submission
- Ocean Trap and Line EIS / FMS submission
- Abalone Draft EIS submission
- Review of recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing rules
- Illegal Fishing submission
- Review of Fisheries Management in NSW
Water Quality and Sewerage Treatment
- Comments on the Draft Diffuse Source Water Pollution Strategy for New South Wales.
- Press Release regarding plans to dam and divert the Clarence River
- Sydney Water Corporation’s Proposed Western Sydney Recycled Initiative: Replacement Flows Project Environmental Assessment
- Brooklyn Dangar STP EIS submission
- Brooklyn Dangar STP letter to Minister
- Brooklyn Harbour dredging and reclamation
- Milton – Ulladulla Sewerage Augmentation
- Review of Sydney Catchment Authority’s Water Management Licence
- Wallaga Lake / Bermagui Sewerage Scheme EIS
- National Competition Council submission re Services Sydney
- Sydney Desalination Plant submission
- Sydney Water Corporation Desalination Plant EPBC Referral
- Brunswick Area Sewage Augmentation EIS submission
Marine Planning
- Submission re Draft Zoning Plan for Batemans Marine Park
- Review of Corporate Governance Structure for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Oil and gas
