Fishing & Aquaculture

Our senior lawyers have acted for various clients in the fishing and aquaculture industries. Our senior lawyers have experience in advising on the following fishing and aquaculture matters:

• Access deeds;
• BIMCO charter parties and agreements;
• Charter parties;
• Contracts of sale;
• Vessel leases;
• Cyclone contingency plans;
• Employment agreements;
• Fishing agreements;
• Lease agreements;
• Loan agreements;
• Operation manuals;
• Crew share fishing agreements;
• Skipper’s agreements;
• Fish Resources Management Act;
• Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Act;
• Fishing Industry Training Promotion and Management Levy Act;
• Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act;
• Pearling Act;
• Negotiating with Commonwealth and State government fishery departments and authorities, representative bodies and others involved in the fishing industry; and
• Disputes and litigation.