Permit holder information
The following resources have been compiled from the website specifically for current permit holders.
Latest news
Aquaculture Industry Directory
Committees
- Information from industry committees
- NSW Oyster Industry Strategic Plan - Ongoing Actions November 2022
Aquaculture industry production
- Aquaculture production report
An annual report containing specific data on production in NSW, covering fish, crustaceans, molluscs and oysters.
Forms & fees
- Current costs for permits and leases can be found in the Aquaculture Fee Schedule. Specific permit applications and information kits are available in the Forms area.
Shipment of oysters
A digital Oyster Shipment form has replaced the IVR system, and is an approved form of the Oyster Logbook. It enables oyster farms to meet the legislated notification requirements for moving oyster stock and equipment between estuaries. The form will be housed within the Shellfish App which is now live.
For more information, see the Aquatic Biosecurity website and the Lodging Digital Oyster Shipment Notifications via the NSW DPI Shellfish App (PDF, 1341.92 KB) guide.
Responsibilities of an Aquaculture permit and lease holder
It is an aquaculture permit holder's responsibility to be aware of their obligations under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 and the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2017. The following document provides a snapshot of these responsibilities.
- Aquaculture Permit and Lease Holder Responsibilities
- Aquaculture Permit Conditions - Standard and Specific Conditions
- Aquaculture Permit Protocols
- Aquaculture lease tenures and renewals
- Operation Trident Oyster Theft Reporting Form (PDF, 57.24 KB)
- Leases and licences for oyster farming on Crown land fact sheet
- Native title and the oyster farming industry fact sheet
- Aboriginal land claims fact sheet
- Aboriginal land claims definition of terms
Videos
- South Coast Growers Promotional video
- Oyster farmer participant in the Business Resilience Program - see Case Studies video
Sustainable aquaculture strategies for
- NSW Hatchery Quality Assurance Scheme
- NSW Land Based Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy
- NSW Marine Waters Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy
- NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy
Other resources
- Contacts for grant funding
For the development of aquaculture - Best Practice Video Guidelines - Oceanwatch Australia (nswoysters.com.au)
- Best Practice Floating Basket Guidelines (PDF, 1304.65 KB)
- Best Practice Raft Construction Guidelines (PDF, 1180.25 KB)
- Risk management factsheet (PDF, 106.39 KB)
- NSW Food Authority Harvest Area Status
- Oyster Theft Prevention (PDF, 555.44 KB)
