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Intertidal permit requirement for NT fishers to be imposed by Northern Land Council from January 1
The Northern Land Council (NLC) has shocked recreational and commercial fishers by announcing — via a public notice in the classifieds section of a newspaper — that permits will be required to access Indigenous intertidal waters in 2021.
Key points:
- An NLC notice advises fishers will need permits to access Indigenous intertidal waters in 2021
- A recreational fishing group says it is “blindsided” by the decision
- The NT’s Industry, Tourism and Trade Minister says the NLC decision is “not in line” with agreement
The intertidal zone is the area between the high and low tide marks.
In an unexpected move, an NLC notice in the NT News on Friday advised that as of January 1, 2021, permits will be needed to access some areas of the intertidal zone…
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