APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION
Applicant details
Organisation trading name:
AQUA MARINE TASMANIA
Postal address (if different): PO BOX 169, ORFORD, TASMANIA, 7190
Additional details have been provided to the Department but are not recorded here in order to
protect privacy.
Declaration by applicant:
I declare that the particulars provided by me in this application (including attachments) are true
and correct in every detail.
Name: DEBBIE-LEE WISBY
Signature:
Date: 11.11.13
APPLICATION
1. Title and introduction
Application for approval as a wildlife trade operation for harvest of squid by Aqua Marine
Tasmania.
1.1 Scientific name(s)
Nototodarus gouldi
1.2 Common name (if applicable)
Gould’s Squid
1.3 Location of harvest
Tasmanian State Waters
1.4 Description of what is being harvested (for example, live animals; meat; larvae;
eggs), including size and (juvenile or mature) age of the specimen(s). Where
possible, please include a photograph of the specimen.
Harvest: Live Gould’s squid (to be snap-frozen)
Size:
Age:
Juvenile to mature
Gould’s squid live for approximately 12 months. As a group, squid are generally fast
growing, short-lived animals.
1.5 Is the species protected under State or Federal legislation? If so, provide details of
the legislation and the status of the species under the legislation.
No
2. Statement of general goal/aims
To allow the expansion of our existing fishing business to include export of Gould’s squid
caught in Tasmanian Waters.
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3. Harvest Details
3.1 Details of the area where harvesting is to take place, including an indication of the
size of the area and, if appropriate, a sketch or map and photographs.
Above shows monthly catches of arrow squid in Tasmanian waters
November 1999 – February 2000.
It is proposed that harvesting would occur from all Tasmanian State Waters.
3.2 Details of land ownership - if private property, please provide a brief description.
Detail any restrictions placed by the landowner or the permits/licences.
Harvested from Tasmanian State Waters.
Tasmanian Squid Jig Licence owned.
3.3 What quantity do you intend harvesting and how will this be measured?
300 – 500T per annum
Scalefish Fishing Record Book (squid) monthly returns to DPIPWE.
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3.4 What are the methods of harvesting and equipment to be used (for example, by
hand; net; heavy machines)? Is the method of harvesting selective or nonselective?
Automated Squid Jig Machines
Method is selective
3.5 What is the timing and duration of the harvesting period - the time of year and
length of harvest season?
There is no season for squid fishing.
Traditionally December through to April are the peak harvest months, although historically,
squid have been caught in Tasmanian Waters all year round.
4. Impact of harvest on the taxa and the relevant ecosystem
Jig fishing is an effective way to take squid. The use of powerful lights at night attracts
squid and prey species alike and crates dense aggregations. Arrow squid are aggressive
and voracious feeders and readily attack jigs.
Jig fishing is thought to have minimal environmental impacts with very little by-catch and
physical habitat damage (Caton and McLoughlin, 1999). Our operation has zero
interactions with protected species to report.
We, Rossglengary Pty Ltd, are in the process of finalising our “Commercial Squid Jig Fishery
Food Safety System” with the assistance of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks,
Water & Environment - Product Integrity & Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.
5. Monitoring and assessment
5.1 Has there been a resource assessment of distribution and abundance (for
example, population survey) for the harvest area? If yes, provide details.
Reports forwarded
5.2 Will there be independent supervision of the harvesting? If so, provide details (for
example, State/Territory control) and how this will be achieved.
State and Commonwealth authorities do not require independent supervision during the
harvesting process for squid.
5.3 Outline the methods to be employed to monitor the harvesting of the specimens to
identify whether the species or other species in the ecosystem are affected by the
harvesting.
Jig fishing is thought to have minimal environmental impacts with very little by-catch and
physical habitat damage (Caton and McLoughlin, 1999).
The DPIPWE Scalefish Fishing Record return requires details on by-catch and wildlife
interactions to be recorded.
5.4 Describe any other biological and environmental monitoring proposed for the
harvesting area.
N/A
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6. Management strategies
How will you respond to population changes if/when detected?
Generally not applicable but a Total Allowable Effort is in-place.
7. Compliance
What methods are available to ensure that only legally obtained material enters
commercial trade?
Tasmanian Licences and Legislation is in place.
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