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Reporting illegal fishing - 13FISH
Enforcement outcomes from 13FISH
Enforcement outcomes from 13FISH 2016-2020
Fisheries Officers
Fisheries Officer careers
Body Worn Cameras
Illegal Take for Sale
Buy Safe and Legal Seafood
Who can legally sell their catch
Buy-safe-and-legal-seafood-brochure.pdf
Receipts
Example of a short-form tax receipt
Example of an abalone short-form tax receipt
Example of a long-form tax receipt
Example of an abalone long-form tax receipt
longform-abalone.jpg
Example of a fish movement record
Example of an abalone fish movement record
Receipting for food service businesses
Receipting for seafood transporters, processors, wholesalers, importers, exporters
Receipting when buying and selling abalone
Receipting for commercial fishers (not abalone)
Receipting for Aquaculture (not abalone)
shortform-abalone.jpg
What to expect during a VFA inspection
Fisheries Officer Compliments and Complaints
Send a compliment or a complaint
Enforcement outcomes
Fisheries and boating infringement notices
Complaint
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Were there any witnesses to this incident. If so, can you provide their contact details?
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Please describe the incident in as much detail as possible, including the date and location, name of the authorised officer and details of any recent communications with VFA.
Have you taken any action to resolve this complaint?
For example, raised your concerns with the officer or their supervisor
What outcome are you seeking?
Please indicate what action you think should be taken to resolve your complaint e.g. explanation, further information, written apology etc.
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PLEASE NOTE that it is an offence to give false or misleading information to an authorised officer.
By selecting this you declare that the information contained in this report is true and correct and acknowledge that it will be submitted to an authorised officer under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987.
Reporting illegal fishing - 13FISH
Enforcement outcomes from 13FISH
Enforcement outcomes from 13FISH 2016-2020
Fisheries Officers
Fisheries Officer careers
Body Worn Cameras
Illegal Take for Sale
Buy Safe and Legal Seafood
Who can legally sell their catch
Buy-safe-and-legal-seafood-brochure.pdf
Receipts
Example of a short-form tax receipt
Example of an abalone short-form tax receipt
Example of a long-form tax receipt
Example of an abalone long-form tax receipt
longform-abalone.jpg
Example of a fish movement record
Example of an abalone fish movement record
Receipting for food service businesses
Receipting for seafood transporters, processors, wholesalers, importers, exporters
Receipting when buying and selling abalone
Receipting for commercial fishers (not abalone)
Receipting for Aquaculture (not abalone)
shortform-abalone.jpg
What to expect during a VFA inspection
Fisheries Officer Compliments and Complaints
Send a compliment or a complaint
Enforcement outcomes
Fisheries and boating infringement notices