The South Australian Government has launched an innovative digital system to enable a simple solution for commercial fisheries to easily trade quotas.

Formerly a paper-based system requiring manual processing, the new Quota Trading Service (QTS) for quota-managed fisheries is a modern digital platform designed to streamline the process of transferring quota entitlements within key South Australian fisheries.

Available online through the myPIRSA portal, the service modernises how commercial fishers manage their quota entitlements, and represents a significant upgrade to the existing quota transfer process, offering several key benefits:

• Increased Efficiency: The QTS eliminates previous inefficiencies such as delays in processing applications and errors from manual data entry. Automation ensures quicker, more accurate transfers.
• Enhanced Control: Fishers now have greater control over the quota transfer process, allowing them to manage transactions directly through the QTS, reducing the need for multiple forms and manual intervention.
• Online Payment Integration: The system integrates payment processing, simplifying financial transactions and reducing the need for manual payment processing by the PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture’s Leasing and Licensing Team.
• Consistency Across Fisheries: By extending the successful MSF Trading Platform to all quota-managed fisheries, the QTS provides a centralised, consistent solution for quota management, benefiting all fishers regardless of their sector.

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