Torres Strait Fisheries Act. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 1984 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to promote the good order, management, development and welfare of the fishing industry, to provide for the protection, conservation and management of the fisheries resources and to implement the provisions of the Torres Strait Treaty in the Torres Strait area and for related purposes. Subject Fisheries Keyword Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns the management of fisheries resources and the development of the fisheries industry in the Torres Strait area. Section 7 states that “In the administration of this Act, the Minister shall have regard to the rights and obligations conferred on Australia by the Torres Strait Treaty and in particular to the traditional way of life and livelihood of traditional inhabitants, including their rights in relation to traditional fishing.” Part 3 provides for the framework for the Commonwealth-State management of fisheries. The Act is completed by one schedule that contains the text of the Torres Strait Treaty – Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning sovereignty and maritime boundaries in the area between the two countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and related matters. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au