Strategy and Policy

National strategy

In November 2006, to provide national coordination leadership, Australia’s Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council endorsed a report titled A Strategic Approach to the Management of Ornamental Fish in Australia (external link).

The national strategy was developed by a national working group, including representatives from state and territory jurisdictions, and in collaboration with the ornamental fish industry, including the Pet Industry Association of Australia.

To protect our aquatic environment, the national strategy highlights the need for a consistent, national approach to the regulation and management of the ornamental fish sector in Australia.

Fisheries Victoria is implementing the national strategy key recommendations (see below) as a member of the national Ornamental Fish Management Implementation Group (OFMIG). The OFMIG publishes a monthly communiqué to keep interested people up to date on their work (external link). This communiqué is recommended reading for avid hobbyists and people engaged in the ornamental fish industry.