© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Assistant Secretary Marine Biodiversity and Biosecurity Branch Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Disclaimer This document is an assessment carried out by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Population and Communities of a commercial fishery against the Australian Government for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries ‘Guidelines – 2nd Edition’. It forms part of the advice provided to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on the fishery in relation to decisions under Part 13 and Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities or the Australian Government. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this report are factually correct, the Australian Government does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this report. You should not rely solely on the information presented in the report when making a commercial or other decision. Contents Table 1: Summary of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery 1 Table 1 contains a brief overview of the operation of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery including: the gear used, species targeted, byproduct species, bycatch species, annual catch, management arrangements and ecosystem impacts. Table 2: Progress in implementation of conditions and recommendations made in the 2009 reassessment of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery 8 Table 2 contains an update on the progress that has been made by the Protected Zone Joint Authority in implementing the conditions and
© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Assistant Secretary Marine Biodiversity and Biosecurity Branch Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Disclaimer This document is an assessment carried out by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Population and Communities of a commercial fishery against the Australian Government ‘Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition’. It forms part of the advice provided to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on the fishery in relation to decisions under Part 13 and Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities or the Australian Government. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this report are factually correct, the Australian Government does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this report. You should not rely solely on the information presented in the report when making a commercial or other decision. Contents Table 1: Summary of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery 1 Table 1 contains a brief overview of the operation of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery including: the gear used, species targeted, byproduct species, bycatch species, annual catch, management arrangements and ecosystem impacts. Table 2: Progress in implementation of conditions and recommendations made in the 2009 reassessment of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery 8 Table 2 contains an update on the progress that has been made by the Protected Zone Joint Authority in implementing the conditions and