Application fees

Fees are reviewed annually. All fees include GST, unless otherwise stated.

2026–27 financial year

Transfer

Development/production leases (marine only)

Note: pilot lease non-transferrable

• Marine lease: $938
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $797

Aquaculture licence

• Licence (includes maintenance or holding sites for all sectors): $938
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $797
• Land-based: $938
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $797

Surrender: Aquaculture lease/licence

• Lease/licence: $851
• Land-based licence: $735

Vary species, farming structures etc.: Aquaculture licence

Marine licence

• Simple: $1,901
• Standard: $2,515
• Complex: $4,763

Land-based other

• Simple: $833
• Standard: $977
• Complex: $2,501

Variation: Aquaculture lease

• Variation of a lease: $1074

Movement: Aquaculture lease

Lease movement within an aquaculture zone:

• Tuna: $3,558
• In any other case: $5,076

If at least 80% of the lease area will remain the same (within or outside of an aquaculture zone), the lease movement is considered minor:

• Tuna: $3,073
• In any other case: $4,089

Lease movement outside of an aquaculture zone: $6,087

Renewal

Aquaculture licence

• Land-based: $938
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $853

Aquaculture lease

• Lease: $914
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $838

Division

Aquaculture lease: $1,314

Aquaculture licence: $1,264

New land-based aquaculture licence

• Category A: $3,453
• Category B: $3,453
• Category C: $5,443
• Category D: $5,443
• Advertising fee for each category (A, B, C and D): $1,939

New aquaculture lease

• New lease inside zone (ATAB): $3,241
  (includes $1,174 non-refundable application lodgement fee)
• New lease outside zone (Pilot): $1,906

New marine aquaculture licence

• New licence inside zone: $3,095
• New licence outside zone: $4,763
• Advertising fee: $1,939

New marine research lease/corresponding licence

• New research lease (inside or outside zone): $1,906
• New corresponding licence (for research): $4,763
• Advertising fee: $1,939

Convert: Aquaculture lease

• Lease inside a zone: $931
• Lease outside a zone: $1,060

Amalgamation: Aquaculture lease/licence

• 2 or more leases into a single lease: $1,613
• 2 or more licences into a single licence: $1,613

Add a nominated specified person

• Lease or licence holders: $242

Exemption from environmental reporting requirements

• Exemption from environmental reporting requirements: $186

Some prices are varied according to complexity. In all cases, it is advisable to enquire before supplying a final application form.

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