Listing of ecological communities
220FB Listing of ecological communities
An ecological community is eligible to be listed as a critically endangered ecological community if, in the opinion of the Fisheries Scientific Committee, it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in New South Wales in the immediate future, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the regulations.
An ecological community is eligible to be listed as an endangered ecological community if, in the opinion of the Fisheries Scientific Committee—
it is facing a very high risk of extinction in New South Wales in the near future, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the regulations, and
it is not eligible to be listed as a critically endangered ecological community.
An ecological community is eligible to be listed as a vulnerable ecological community if, in the opinion of the Fisheries Scientific Committee—
it is facing a high risk of extinction in New South Wales in the medium-term future, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the regulations, and
it is not eligible to be listed as an endangered or critically endangered ecological community.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
- Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024
- Fisheries Management (Authority to Fish Silver Perch) Order 2007 · Regulation
12 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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