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class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">The Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Systems (EARS) are used for submitting and tracking environmental applications, and compliance reporting.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-243" aria-label="Online service"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="apply-for-a-commercial-fishing-licence"> <a href="/service/primary-industries/marine-and-rural-support/apply-commercial-fishing-licence" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Apply for a commercial fishing licence</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">You can apply for a commercial fishing licence online or by downloading and completing a form.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-243" aria-label="Online service"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="apply-for-or-renew-a-recreational-fishing-licence"> <a href="/service/sport-and-recreation/community-recreation/apply-or-renew-recreational-fishing-licence" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Apply for or renew a recreational fishing licence</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">A licence is required for recreational fishing from a boat, net fishing, freshwater angling, fishing for rock lobster, abalone, or marron.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-243" aria-label="Online service"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="change-your-recreational-fishing-licence-contact-details"> <a href="/service/sport-and-recreation/community-recreation/change-your-recreational-fishing-licence-contact-details" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Change your recreational fishing licence contact details</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">You can change your recreational fishing licence contact details, in person, by post or online. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-242" aria-label="Information"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="comment-on-conservation-and-management-issues"> <a href="/service/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/comment-conservation-and-management-issues" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Comment on conservation and management issues</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">Public feedback is invited on many of the conservation and management issues being considered. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-243" aria-label="Online service"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="comment-on-environmental-protection-authority-public-consultations"> <a href="/service/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/comment-environmental-protection-authority-public-consultations" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Comment on Environmental Protection Authority public consultations</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) publishes all documents open for public comment on our consultation hub.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node 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class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-242" aria-label="Information"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="escalation-protocol-for-environmental-impact-assessments"> <a href="/service/environment/environment-information-services/escalation-protocol-environmental-impact-assessments" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Escalation protocol for environmental impact assessments</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">An escalation protocol to resolve assessment process issues and improve the management of environmental impact assessments.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-242" aria-label="Information"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="exmouth-gulf-taskforce"> <a href="/service/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/exmouth-gulf-taskforce" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Exmouth Gulf Taskforce</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">The Exmouth Gulf Taskforce provides high level advice to the Minister for Energy; Environment; Climate Action, Hon Reece Whitby MLA on the environmental management of the Exmouth Gulf and its surrounds, to help preserve the region鈥檚 unique environmental, cultural and social values.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-242" aria-label="Information"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="find-out-about-the-environmental-impact-assessment-process"> <a href="/service/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/find-out-about-the-environmental-impact-assessment-process" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Find out about the Environmental Impact Assessment Process</a> </h2> <div class="content-list-teaser__description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">We provide an outline of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__meta"> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="content-list-teaser node node--type-government-service node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="content-list-teaser__media"> <div class="content-list-teaser__icon content-list-teaser__icon--service-intention-id-242" aria-label="Information"></div> </div> <div class="content-list-teaser__content"> <h2 class="content-list-teaser__title" id="program-index-of-biodiversity-surveys-for-assessments"> <a href="/service/environment/environmental-impact-assessment/program-index-of-biodiversity-surveys-assessments" rel="bookmark" class="content-list-teaser__title-link">Program: Index of biodiversity surveys for assessments</a> </h2> <div 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