tagging and photo at key aggregation sites identification. (Link to Action 1.1). Objective 10: Promote community education and awareness in relation to grey shark conservation and management. Indicative Responsible costing agencies and Only priority 1 potential actions are Action Description Priority Performance Criteria partners costed 10.1 Update DoE’s grey nurse 1 DoE’s grey nurse shark web DoE Core • shark recovery plan web page is up-to-date and government page to reflect the most linked to available business current information on the information on relevant grey nurse shark. Ensure the websites. web page is presented in a form that is easily understood by the public and is linked to the relevant website(s) of other jurisdictions with an interest in conservation of grey nurse sharks. 10.2 Strengthen awareness of, 1 Grey nurse shark DoE, state Approximately • and encourage compliance educational material governments, $10,000-50,000 with, the requirement to provided to commercial commercial report grey nurse shark fishers and recreational and bycatch and mortality in fishers and published in recreational commercial fisheries and recreational fishing media. fishing groups recreational and charter Targeted grey shark • fishing operations. law enforcement actions carried out by relevant agencies. 10.3 Assess and evaluate 2 Advisory materials on DoE, state • effectiveness of or successful methods governments, current education and prepared and distributed. commercial awareness programs to Research into community and • identify alternative awareness undertaken and recreational methods or improve showing evidence of fishing groups efficacy. increased community and aquaria awareness. 10.4 Encourage community 2 Community education DoE, state • involvement in strategy and initiatives governments, collaborative research, developed and aquaria, monitoring and education. implemented. community Continuation of volunteer science • dive surveys. groups and organisations
tagging and photo identification. at key aggregation sites (Link to Action 1.1). Objective 10: Promote community education and awareness in relation to grey shark conservation and management. Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only priority 1 actions are costed 10.1 Update DoE’s grey nurse shark recovery plan web page to reflect the most current information on the grey nurse shark. Ensure the web page is presented in a form that is easily understood by the public and is linked to the relevant website(s) of other jurisdictions with an interest in conservation of grey nurse sharks. 1 • DoE’s grey nurse shark web page is up-to-date and linked to available information on relevant websites. DoE Core government business 10.2 Strengthen awareness of, and encourage compliance with, the requirement to report grey nurse shark bycatch and mortality in commercial fisheries and recreational and charter fishing operations. 1 • Grey nurse shark educational material provided to commercial fishers and recreational fishers and published in recreational fishing media. • Targeted grey shark law enforcement actions carried out by relevant agencies. DoE, state governments, commercial and recreational fishing groups Approximately $10,000-50,000 10.3 Assess and evaluate effectiveness of or current education and awareness programs to identify alternative methods or improve efficacy. 2 • Advisory materials on successful methods prepared and distributed. • Research into community awareness undertaken and showing evidence of increased community awareness. DoE, state governments, commercial and recreational fishing groups and aquaria 10.4 Encourage community involvement in collaborative research, monitoring and education. 2 • Community education strategy and initiatives developed and implemented. • Continuation of volunteer dive surveys. DoE, state governments, aquaria, community science groups and organisations
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