Byproduct Ensure Monitoring of Annual catch Combined byproduct 2) DFMAC to review fishery species sustainability of commercial logbook increase in species in 2011 was and make recommendations to (including red byproduct species returns. proportion of the 23.3 tonnes (5%) - the EDF and on-board emperor and taken in the Significant change in total catch by TRP not reached. monitoring to commence at the cods) Demersal Fishery. catch composition on more than 10% earliest practical opportunity. Demersal Fishery above the five Amended arrangements to be grounds. year average. implemented within 12 months of trigger being released. Bycatch species Ensure Onboard monitoring Total bycatch Total bycatch in 2011 As per 2) above. sustainability of of the adjacent Timor within the was 8% in the Timor bycatch species Reef Fishery. Demersal Fishery Reef Fishery - TRP taken in the increases to 10% not reached. Demersal Fishery. of total catch or a decline in a Onboard monitoring species relative to continue annually. numbers without a corresponding change in fishing area or fishing technique. Threatened, Maintain the Threatened, Identifiable No identifiable As per 2) above. endangered or present level of endangered or impacts observed impacts observed in protected interaction protected species by commercial 2011 - TRP not species and/or between demersal and/or communities fishers, fisheries reached. communities. fishing operations are identified in observers or and species and Northern Territory other agencies communities listed waters. regarding the under the EPBC EPBC Act listed Act. species or communities. Ecosystem Minimise the Identification of Identification of No negative DFMAC to make components. effects of fishing threatening significant ecosystem recommendations to the EDF on ecosystem processes. negative interactions identified regarding appropriate remedial components. interaction with in 2011 - TRP not action. Amended components of reached. arrangements to be the natural implemented within 12 months ecosystem of trigger being released. present on demersal fishing grounds.
Byproduct species (including red emperor and cods) Ensure sustainability of byproduct species taken in the Demersal Fishery. Monitoring of commercial logbook returns. Significant change in catch composition on Demersal Fishery grounds. Annual catch increase in proportion of the total catch by more than 10% above the five year average. Combined byproduct species in 2011 was 23.3 tonnes (5%) - TRP not reached. 2) DFMAC to review fishery and make recommendations to the EDF and on-board monitoring to commence at the earliest practical opportunity. Amended arrangements to be implemented within 12 months of trigger being released. Bycatch species Ensure sustainability of bycatch species taken in the Demersal Fishery. Onboard monitoring of the adjacent Timor Reef Fishery. Total bycatch within the Demersal Fishery increases to 10% of total catch or a decline in a species relative numbers without a corresponding change in fishing area or fishing technique. Total bycatch in 2011 was 8% in the Timor Reef Fishery - TRP not reached. Onboard monitoring to continue annually. As per 2) above. Threatened, endangered or protected species and/or communities. Maintain the present level of interaction between demersal fishing operations and species and communities listed under the EPBC Act. Threatened, endangered or protected species and/or communities are identified in Northern Territory waters. Identifiable impacts observed by commercial fishers, fisheries observers or other agencies regarding the EPBC Act listed species or communities. No identifiable impacts observed in 2011 - TRP not reached. As per 2) above. Ecosystem components. Minimise the effects of fishing on ecosystem components. Identification of threatening processes. Identification of significant negative interaction with components of the natural ecosystem present on demersal fishing grounds. No negative ecosystem interactions identified in 2011 - TRP not reached. DFMAC to make recommendations to the EDF regarding appropriate remedial action. Amended arrangements to be implemented within 12 months of trigger being released.
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