Fisheries Act 1994

The chief executive may prepare a harvest strategy complying with section 19 for a fishery.

In preparing the draft harvest strategy, the chief executive must comply with the approved harvest strategy policy.

The chief executive must give public notice of the draft harvest strategy stating—

the fishery to which the draft harvest strategy applies; and

that a copy of the draft harvest strategy is available for inspection, without charge—

during normal business hours at each office of the department; and

on the department’s website; and

that written submissions may be made to the chief executive about the draft harvest strategy within a stated reasonable period of at least 28 days after the notice is published on the department’s website.