Conditions on the Part 13 accreditation for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery February 2016 – AFMA to: maintain management measures clearly directed toward limiting the impact of fishing activity on Australian sea lions to levels which will assist in enabling the recovery of the species, including all subpopulations continue to monitor and review the adequacy of its Australian sea lion management measures, in consultation with marine mammal experts. AFMA to continue to collect and report on dolphin interactions, where possible to species level, and continue to refine management measures to minimise the bycatch of dolphins in gillnets. This should include ongoing monitoring and review of these measures, in consultation with marine mammal experts. AFMA to continue to work with industry and relevant experts to develop and implement management measures to minimise mortality of seals in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the fishery. AFMA to: ensure efficient and effective Seabird Management Plans remain in place for Commonwealth Trawl Sector and Gillnet Hook and Trap sector automatic longline vessels. ensure adequate monitoring is in place to ensure compliance with Seabird Management Plans, and implement management measures to address the risk of interactions with seabirds in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector and for Gillnet Hook and Trap sector automatic longline vessels. This should include implementing bycatch devices and/or offal management measures that have been demonstrated to be highly effective in reducing seabird mortality.
Conditions on the Part 13 accreditation for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery – February 2016 AFMA to: maintain management measures clearly directed toward limiting the impact of fishing activity on Australian sea lions to levels which will assist in enabling the recovery of the species, including all subpopulations continue to monitor and review the adequacy of its Australian sea lion management measures, in consultation with marine mammal experts. AFMA to continue to collect and report on dolphin interactions, where possible to species level, and continue to refine management measures to minimise the bycatch of dolphins in gillnets. This should include ongoing monitoring and review of these measures, in consultation with marine mammal experts. AFMA to continue to work with industry and relevant experts to develop and implement management measures to minimise mortality of seals in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the fishery. AFMA to: ensure efficient and effective Seabird Management Plans remain in place for Commonwealth Trawl Sector and Gillnet Hook and Trap sector automatic longline vessels. ensure adequate monitoring is in place to ensure compliance with Seabird Management Plans, and implement management measures to address the risk of interactions with seabirds in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector and for Gillnet Hook and Trap sector automatic longline vessels. This should include implementing bycatch devices and/or offal management measures that have been demonstrated to be highly effective in reducing seabird mortality.