these codes. E.2. Sites that are declared as Management include Action completed. • habitat protected areas adopt the scuba diving code of conduct scuba diving code of conduct as for declared sites. part of the management plans. Tour operators encouraged to Sightings recorded and data Action completed. E.3. • report all grey nurse shark provided to Recovery Team. sightings to NSW Fisheries and QPWS. E.4. Research is conducted to Data recorded and report on Action partially completed. • determine the impacts of scuba scuba diving impacts presented. diving. E.5. Ban on night diving at sites No reports of diving on sites Action completed. • identified as habitat critical to the identified as habitat critical to survival of grey nurse sharks. the survival of grey nurse sharks. E.6. Ban on the use of shark No reports of deterrent Action completed. • deterrent devices at sites devices being used at sites identified as habitat critical to the identified as habitat critical to survival of grey nurse sharks. the survival of grey nurse sharks. F. Reduce the impact of aquaria on grey nurse sharks. Prescribed Action Criteria for Success 2009 Review of Actions F.1. Moratorium on the taking of The taking of grey nurse sharks Action completed. • grey nurse from the wild for from the wild for aquaria aquaria in all jurisdictions. banned in all relevant jurisdictions. Moratorium reviewed after two • years. F.2. Aquariums to develop Management plans for grey Action partially completed. • management plans for the keeping nurse sharks in aquariums of grey nurse sharks. developed and reviewed Identification of grey nurse • sharks currently in aquaria. F.3. Develop and contribute to a Appropriate education Action mostly completed and • conservation orientated education programs and displays ongoing. programs in those commercial implemented in commercial aquaria with captive grey nurse aquaria currently displaying sharks on display. grey sharks. G. Identify and establish protected areas to protect grey nurse sharks at key locations. Prescribed Action Criteria for Success 2009 Review of Actions G.1. NSW and Qld to develop Appropriate protection Action partially completed. All but • appropriate mechanisms to mechanisms implemented. one of the 17 critical habitat sites in
these codes. E.2. Sites that are declared as habitat protected areas adopt the scuba diving code of conduct as part of the management plans. • Management include scuba diving code of conduct for declared sites. Action completed. E.3. Tour operators encouraged to report all grey nurse shark sightings to NSW Fisheries and QPWS. • Sightings recorded and data provided to Recovery Team. Action completed. E.4. Research is conducted to determine the impacts of scuba diving. • Data recorded and report on scuba diving impacts presented. Action partially completed. E.5. Ban on night diving at sites identified as habitat critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks. • No reports of diving on sites identified as habitat critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks. Action completed. E.6. Ban on the use of shark deterrent devices at sites identified as habitat critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks. • No reports of deterrent devices being used at sites identified as habitat critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks. Action completed. F. Reduce the impact of aquaria on grey nurse sharks. Prescribed Action Criteria for Success 2009 Review of Actions F.1. Moratorium on the taking of grey nurse from the wild for aquaria in all jurisdictions. • The taking of grey nurse sharks from the wild for aquaria banned in all relevant jurisdictions. • Moratorium reviewed after two years. Action completed. F.2. Aquariums to develop management plans for the keeping of grey nurse sharks. • Management plans for grey nurse sharks in aquariums developed and reviewed • Identification of grey nurse sharks currently in aquaria. Action partially completed. F.3. Develop and contribute to a conservation orientated education programs in those commercial aquaria with captive grey nurse sharks on display. • Appropriate education programs and displays implemented in commercial aquaria currently displaying grey sharks. Action mostly completed and ongoing. G. Identify and establish protected areas to protect grey nurse sharks at key locations. Prescribed Action Criteria for Success 2009 Review of Actions G.1. NSW and Qld to develop appropriate mechanisms to • Appropriate protection mechanisms implemented. Action partially completed. All but one of the 17 critical habitat sites in
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