Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The purpose of this Act is to achieve sustainable development of living marine resources having regard to the need to –
(a) increase the community's understanding of the integrity of the ecosystem upon which fisheries depend; and
(b) provide and maintain sustainability of living marine resources; and
(ba) take account of a corresponding law; and
(c) take account of the community's needs in respect of living marine resources; and
(d) take account of the community's interests in living marine resources.
(2) A person must perform any function or exercise any power under this Act in a manner which furthers the objective of resource management.