Fisheries Act 2000
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3 Objects (1) The objects of this Act are— (a) to conserve native fish species and their habitats; and (b) to manage sustainably the fisheries of the ACT by applying the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (c) to provide high quality and viable recreational fishing; and (d) to cooperate with other Australian jurisdictions in sustaining fisheries and protecting native fish species. ecologically sustainable development—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 6 (4).