What has changed
The federal government has amended the List of Exempt Native Specimens to include the Victorian Sea Urchin Fishery. The amending instrument was registered on 26 August 2026 and is now in force.
Enabling legislation
The amendment is made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Effect of the amendment
Sea urchins taken from the Victorian Sea Urchin Fishery are classified as exempt native specimens. This classification affects the export conditions that apply to those products. The instrument does not specify the exact commercial or export changes beyond the amendment being in force.
Key actions
- The full text of the amendment is available at legislation.gov.au/F2026L01114. Exporters and traders of sea urchins sourced from the Victorian Sea Urchin Fishery can review the updated List of Exempt Native Specimens there to confirm how the amendment applies to their export obligations.
- The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water can be contacted for clarification on how the exempt native specimen classification applies to specific business operations.
- Alerts for future amendments to this instrument can be set up at legislation.gov.au by using the "Set up an alert" function on the listing page.
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