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Aquaculture fee schedule 2026-27

This fee schedule is effective from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The fees are subject to change each financial year in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The fees in this schedule are prescribed in the Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024. If you have any questions about these fees, please contact Aquaculture Administration via email aquaculture.administration@dpird.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 603 845.



Aquaculture permits

DescriptionSectionFee
New permit application
Class A and B7(1) $341
Class C and F7(1) $515
Class D and H7(1) $856
Class E7(1) $684
Additional new permit application 7(2)(b) $171
Vary permit request
Class A and B9(1)$171
Class C and F9(1)$257
Class D and H9(1)$427
Class E9(1)$342
Additional vary permit request9(2)(c)$85
Review commercial farm development plan (CFDP) request21(5)$171

Annual aquaculture fees

DescriptionSectionFee
Permit contribution (flat rate) 14(2) $598
Research contribution
Class A and B (per hectare rate)16(2)$53
Class C, E and F (flat rate) 16(2) $341
Class D and H (minimum flat rate)16(2)$682
Class D and H (per hectare rate)16(2)$145
Lease security (per hectare rates)
Refundable cash deposit or bank guarantee22$1,000
Annual contribution - all lease comply with OISAS30(1)$32
Annual contribution - 1+ leases do not comply with OISAS30(1)$53
Lease rent
Minimum flat rate51(1)$171
Per hectare rate51(1)$64

Aquaculture leases

Description SectionFee
New lease application
Class 1, 2 and 3
Class 4
38(c)
$856
$1,368
Renew lease application
Paper application
Online application (via AquaDirect)
48(2)(b)
$684
$515
Sublet lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
54(1)(b)
$598
$87
Transfer lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
55(1)(b)
$940
$87
Transmit lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
56(c) and (d)
$598
$87
Surrender lease application
1st application
Additional application (lodged same day)
57(1)(b)
$427
$87
Part surrender lease application57(2)(b)$598
Consolidate lease application58(1)(b)$684
Subdivide lease application 59(1)(b) $684
Certified copy of lease documents or lease plan 61(1)(a) $87
Request to endorse lease documents
1st request
Additional request (lodged same day)
62(6) and (7)
$171
$34

Miscellaneous permits

DescriptionSectionFee
Section 37 collection permit for aquaculture purposes75 $256
Part 7 permit application (import live fish)
Application fee
Minor assessment (< 3 hours)
Moderate assessment (3 - 7 hours)
Major assessment (7 - 21 hours)
Complex assessment (> 21 hours)
224 (Gen Reg)
$179
$179
$418
$1,497
$3,891