Fishing

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
  • Litigation.