Condition 2 Achieved. The Department considers that The Australian Fisheries AFMA has this condition Management Authority informed the has been met. (AFMA) to inform the Department of Department of the any proposed The Department Environment of any intended amendments to considers that a change to the Southern the management new approved Bluefin Tuna Fishery’s arrangements. wildlife trade management arrangements No amendments operation that could affect the were undertaken declaration for assessment of the fishery during the current the against the criteria on which accreditation Commonwealth Environment Protection and period. Southern Bluefin Biodiversity Conservation Act Tuna Fishery 1999 (EPBC) Act decisions specify a similar are based. condition (see Condition 2, Table 4). Condition 3 Achieved. The Department considers that AFMA to produce and present AFMA submitted this condition reports to the Department of the last Annual has been met. the Environment annually as Status report to per Appendix B to the the Department in The Department Guidelines for the Ecologically October 2015. considers that a Sustainable Management of new approved Fisheries - 2nd Edition wildlife trade operation declaration for the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery should specify a similar condition (see Condition 3, Table 4).
Condition 2 The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to inform the Department of the Environment of any intended change to the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery’s management arrangements that could affect the assessment of the fishery against the criteria on which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) Act decisions are based. Achieved. AFMA has informed the Department of any proposed amendments to the management arrangements. No amendments were undertaken during the current accreditation period. The Department considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery specify a similar condition (see Condition 2, Table 4). Condition 3 AFMA to produce and present reports to the Department of the Environment annually as per Appendix B to the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries - 2nd Edition Achieved. AFMA submitted the last Annual Status report to the Department in October 2015. The Department considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery should specify a similar condition (see Condition 3, Table 4).