Indicative Responsible costing agencies and Only priority 1 potential actions are Action Description Priority Performance Criteria partners costed 2.1 Monitor the bycatch and 1 Bycatch and mortality numbers DoE, DoA, Core • mortality of grey (including post-release mortality AFMA and government sharks in relevant fisheries possible) are monitored by state business (all interactions are Commonwealth and state governments, recorded) and report government agencies and research annually to DoE. reported annually to DoE. agencies Non-lethal interactions recorded • and reported annually to DoE. Observer programs collect data • on grey nurse shark interactions. 2.2 Ensure that fisheries 1 Fisheries management DoE and Core • management plans/strategies include governments government plans/strategies or other measures to reduce bycatch business documentation reviewed (including developing best for accreditation under handling practices and gear the EPBC Act contain modifications) and appropriate actions consistent with mechanisms to record all the recovery of the grey interactions with grey nurse nurse shark (where sharks, where relevant. relevant), including Bycatch management • reduction of bycatch and arrangements assessed and recording of all approved by DoE. interactions. 2.3 Conduct research to 1 Research into hook related State Approximately • quantify post-release injuries and post-release governments, mortality rates of grey mortality undertaken. industry, nurse sharks caught research incidentally in commercial agencies, DoE fisheries. 2.4 Ensure appropriate 1 Changes introduced which DoE and Core • controls are implemented modify or remove fishing gear governments government in important habitat sites that pose a high risk of incidental business to reduce the risk of grey capture of grey nurse sharks nurse shark interaction from key aggregation sites with commercial fishing and/or adjacent areas. gear. 2.5 Identify and classify 2 Commercial fishing gear DoE, state • commercial fishing gear reviewed in consultation with governments that has, or could industry and modified or and research potentially, interact with removed where necessary. agencies grey nurse sharks to inform the development of management arrangements to mitigate interactions.
Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only priority 1 actions are costed 2.1 Monitor the bycatch and mortality of grey sharks in relevant fisheries (all interactions are recorded) and report annually to DoE. 1 • Bycatch and mortality numbers (including post-release mortality possible) are monitored by Commonwealth and state government agencies and reported annually to DoE. • Non-lethal interactions recorded and reported annually to DoE. • Observer programs collect data on grey nurse shark interactions. DoE, DoA, AFMA and state governments, research agencies Core government business 2.2 Ensure that fisheries management plans/strategies or other documentation reviewed for accreditation under the EPBC Act contain actions consistent with the recovery of the grey nurse shark (where relevant), including reduction of bycatch and recording of all interactions. 1 • Fisheries management plans/strategies include measures to reduce bycatch (including developing best handling practices and gear modifications) and appropriate mechanisms to record all interactions with grey nurse sharks, where relevant. • Bycatch management arrangements assessed and approved by DoE. DoE and governments Core government business 2.3 Conduct research to quantify post-release mortality rates of grey nurse sharks caught incidentally in commercial fisheries. 1 • Research into hook related injuries and post-release mortality undertaken. State governments, industry, research agencies, DoE Approximately 2.4 Ensure appropriate controls are implemented in important habitat sites to reduce the risk of grey nurse shark interaction with commercial fishing gear. 1 • Changes introduced which modify or remove fishing gear that pose a high risk of incidental capture of grey nurse sharks from key aggregation sites and/or adjacent areas. DoE and governments Core government business 2.5 Identify and classify commercial fishing gear that has, or could potentially, interact with grey nurse sharks to inform the development of management arrangements to mitigate interactions. 2 • Commercial fishing gear reviewed in consultation with industry and modified or removed where necessary. DoE, state governments and research agencies
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