Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT 2000 - SECT 3

The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     to conserve native fish species and their habitats; and

        (b)     to manage sustainably the fisheries of the ACT by applying the principles of ecologically sustainable development mentioned in the Environment Protection Act 1997 , section 2 (2); and

        (c)     to provide high quality and viable recreational fishing; and

        (d)     to cooperate with other Australian jurisdictions in sustaining fisheries and protecting native fish species.