Application fees

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

2025–26 financial year

Transfer

Development/production leases (marine only)

Note: pilot lease non-transferrable

• Marine lease: $908
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $771

Aquaculture licence

• Licence (includes maintenance or holding sites for all sectors): $908
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $771
• Land-based: $908
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $771

Surrender: Aquaculture lease/licence

• Lease/licence: $824
• Land-based licence: $711

Vary species, farming structures etc.: Aquaculture licence

Marine licence

• Simple: $1,841
• Standard: $2,434
• Complex: $4,610

Land-based other

• Simple: $806
• Standard: $946
• Complex: $2,421

Variation: Aquaculture lease

• Variation of a lease: $1040

Movement: Aquaculture lease

Lease movement within an aquaculture zone:

• Tuna: $3,444
• In any other case: $4,913

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: $2,975
• In any other case: $3,959

Lease movement outside of an aquaculture zone: $5,892

Renewal

Aquaculture licence

• Land-based: $908
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $825

Aquaculture lease

• Lease: $908
• Subsequent applications with identical parties lodged at the same time: $825

Division

Aquaculture lease: $1,272

Aquaculture licence: $1,223

New land-based aquaculture licence

• Category A: $3,342
• Category B: $3,342
• Category C: $5,268
• Category D: $5,269
• Advertising fee for each category (A, B, C and D): $1,877

New aquaculture lease

• New lease inside zone (ATAB): $3,138
  (includes $1,137 non-refundable application lodgement fee)
• New lease outside zone (Pilot): $1,845

New marine aquaculture licence

• New licence inside zone: $2,996
• New licence outside zone: $4,610
• Advertising fee: $1,877

New marine research lease/corresponding licence

• New research lease (inside or outside zone): $1,845
• New corresponding licence (for research): $4,610
• Advertising fee: $1,877

Convert: Aquaculture lease

• Lease inside a zone: $902
• Lease outside a zone: $1,026

Amalgamation: Aquaculture lease/licence

• 2 or more leases into a single lease: $1,561
• 2 or more licences into a single licence: $1,561

Add a nominated specified person

• Lease or licence holders: $234

Exemption from environmental reporting requirements

• Exemption from environmental reporting requirements: $180

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

Contact

For enquiries about the application process or to request an application form, contact:

Phone: (08) 8207 5332
Email: pirsa.aquaculture@sa.gov.au