Fishing Law

David Fitzpatrick has had over 20 years experience dealing with specialised fishing law matters including:

  • Dealing with the purchase, sale & financing of fishing licences including rock lobster and abalone licences.
  • Matters involving litigation and dispute resolution before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, State, Federal & High Courts.
  • Advice to industry bodies and government on fisheries legislation,
  • Environmental and native title issues (including interstate jurisdictions of South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania)
  • International fishing disputes (including the United States of America and the South Pacific region) and Agreements/Conventions,
  • Advising peak fishing industry representative bodies and acting for numerous fishermen throughout Australia.