comprised 12% of the to be provided to the EDF total catch TRP for appropriate action. – reached. Logbook arrangements to be implemented to cater for species specific reporting of each hammerhead shark species. Bycatch species Ensure ecological Monitoring of Total bycatch within Total bycatch in the As for Target Species sustainability of bycatch commercial logbook the shark fishery fishery was <1% of above species in all fisheries. returns. increases to 10% the total catch in 2011 (↑) of total catch in TRP not reached. – Onboard monitoring successive calendar of ONLF. years or a % decline in a species relative numbers without a corresponding change in fishing area or fishing technique. Threatened, Ensure the continued TEP species and or Identifiable impacts There were 2 MACs to review fisheries endangered or protection of species communities are observed by interactions with TEP annually and make protected (TEP) and communities listed identified in NT commercial fishers, species in 2011. One recommendations to the soecies including: under the EPBC Act waters. NT Fisheries staff or hawksbill turtle EDF. Sawfish: and the Territory Wildlife other agencies (Eretmochelys Fishery logbooks to be regarding the EPBC and one amended to include Pristis clavata and Conservation Act imbricata) P. microdon 2000. Act listed species or dwarf sawfish records of any interaction P. zijsron communities. (P. clavata) were with endangered, Turtles: reported captured and threatened or protected Caretta caretta, released alive TRP species. – Chelonia mydas, not reached. Eretmochelys imbricata Ecosystem Minimise effects on Identification of Identification of No negative MACs to review fisheries components ecosystem components threatening processes significant negative interactions with annually and make interaction with environment reported recommendations to the components of the TRP not reached. EDF. – natural ecosystem present on fishing grounds.
comprised 12% of the total catch – TRP reached. to be provided to the EDF for appropriate action. Logbook arrangements to be implemented to cater for species specific reporting of each hammerhead shark species. Bycatch species Ensure ecological sustainability of bycatch species in all fisheries. Monitoring of commercial logbook returns. Onboard monitoring of ONLF. Total bycatch within the shark fishery increases to (↑) 10% of total catch in successive calendar years or a % decline in a species relative numbers without a corresponding change in fishing area or fishing technique. Total bycatch in the fishery was <1% of the total catch in 2011 – TRP not reached. As for Target Species above Threatened, endangered or protected (TEP) soecies including: Sawfish: Pristis clavata P. microdon P. zijsron Turtles: Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata Ensure the continued protection of species and communities listed under the EPBC Act and the Territory Wildlife and Conservation Act 2000. TEP species and or communities are identified in NT waters. Identifiable impacts observed by commercial fishers, NT Fisheries staff or other agencies regarding the EPBC Act listed species or communities. There were 2 interactions with TEP species in 2011. One hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and one dwarf sawfish (P. clavata) were reported captured and released alive – TRP not reached. MACs to review fisheries annually and make recommendations to the EDF. Fishery logbooks to be amended to include records of any interaction with endangered, threatened or protected species. Ecosystem components Minimise effects on ecosystem components Identification of threatening processes Identification of significant negative interaction with components of the natural ecosystem present on fishing grounds. No negative interactions with environment reported – TRP not reached. MACs to review fisheries annually and make recommendations to the EDF.
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