Stranding Program and mortality information of and inform research and Government threatened marine wildlife management initiatives (jointly funded by species within Queensland Processes of review the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority through the Field Management Program) Queensland Shark Community education and Nets designed to capture sharks Queensland Control Program Government protection policy under Fisheries greater than two metres in length. Act 1994 (Qld) Nets are 186 metres long. Most nets have a depth of six metres The program deploys up to 191 and a mesh size of 500 drumlines (Cairns, Townsville, millimetres. Mackay, Capricorn coast, Gladstone district) and five nets Five remaining shark nets in the within the World Heritage Area Great Barrier Reef off Mackay beaches Drumline arrays consist of up to six or more shark hooks with fresh bait suspended individually from large plastic floats; (roughly, one net equals six drumlines) Equipment checked every second day, weather permitting The use of audible pingers on shark nets are being trialled in an effort to prevent dolphin entanglement Other measures employed to reduce interactions with threatened species Processes of review Great Barrier Reef Identifies humpback whales as The Biodiversity Conservation Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity Marine Park an at-risk species in the Marine Strategy has a framework for Conservation Strategy Authority Park action with three strategic 2013 objectives aimed at building or Grades the level of risk maintaining ecosystem resilience experienced by humpback and protecting biodiversity: whales through a vulnerability Engaging communities and assessment process fostering stewardship Building ecosystem resilience in a changing climate Improved knowledge Objectives are comprised of program-level outcomes with key actions and targets for measuring success Implementation of the strategy will be undertaken through a multi-stakeholder collaborative approach Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef Identifies specific measures to Allocates dedicated funding to Climate Change Marine Park enhance resilience of the Great implement actions to improve the Adaptation Strategy Barrier Reef ecosystem and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef Authority and Action Plan supports adaptation by regional ecosystem communities and industries that depend on it Reef Water Quality Joint Australian An overarching framework to Improve water quality that flows
Stranding Program and mortality information of threatened marine wildlife species within Queensland and inform research and management initiatives Processes of review Government (jointly funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority through the Field Management Program) Queensland Shark Control Program Community education and protection policy under Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld) The program deploys up to 191 drumlines (Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Capricorn coast, Gladstone district) and five nets within the World Heritage Area Nets designed to capture sharks greater than two metres in length. Nets are 186 metres long. Most nets have a depth of six metres and a mesh size of 500 millimetres. Five remaining shark nets in the Great Barrier Reef off Mackay beaches Drumline arrays consist of up to six or more shark hooks with fresh bait suspended individually from large plastic floats; (roughly, one net equals six drumlines) Equipment checked every second day, weather permitting The use of audible pingers on shark nets are being trialled in an effort to prevent dolphin entanglement Other measures employed to reduce interactions with threatened species Processes of review Queensland Government Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2013 Identifies humpback whales as an at-risk species in the Marine Park Grades the level of risk experienced by humpback whales through a vulnerability assessment process The Biodiversity Conservation Strategy has a framework for action with three strategic objectives aimed at building or maintaining ecosystem resilience and protecting biodiversity: Engaging communities and fostering stewardship Building ecosystem resilience in a changing climate Improved knowledge Objectives are comprised of program-level outcomes with key actions and targets for measuring success Implementation of the strategy will be undertaken through a multi-stakeholder collaborative approach Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan Identifies specific measures to enhance resilience of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and supports adaptation by regional communities and industries that depend on it Allocates dedicated funding to implement actions to improve the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Reef Water Quality An overarching framework to Improve water quality that flows Joint Australian
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