Strategy 6 - Encourage community participation in the conservation of spotted, red and Ziebell’s handfish On-ground actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Indicative Cost Parties *priority 1 only 6a Develop and 2 Articles about handfish DPIPWE - implement a conservation, including threats and DotE broad strategy recovery actions, are published in DEP to raise community newsletters, local Community awareness bulletins and newspapers. groups and educate Aquaria Informative displays are developed the general to educate the broader community public about about handfish conservation. conservation for all Local initiatives to clean up the handfish Derwent are well publicised, and species. actions that benefit handfish are identified, so as to encourage public participation. Develop and 2 Articles are published in dive DPIPWE - 6b implement a community newsletters and DotE targeted magazines to advertise the central Dive groups strategy to repository for handfish observations promote the and encourage citizen scientist use of citizen involvement in handfish science in conservation. relation to conservation for all handfish species.
Strategy 6 - Encourage community participation in the conservation of spotted, red and Ziebell’s handfish On-ground actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Parties Indicative Cost *priority 1 only 6a Develop and implement a broad strategy to raise awareness and educate the general public about conservation for all handfish species. 2 Articles about handfish conservation, including threats and recovery actions, are published in community newsletters, local bulletins and newspapers. Informative displays are developed to educate the broader community about handfish conservation. Local initiatives to clean up the Derwent are well publicised, and actions that benefit handfish are identified, so as to encourage public participation. DPIPWE DotE DEP Community groups Aquaria - 6b Develop and implement a targeted strategy to promote the use of citizen science in relation to conservation for all handfish species. 2 Articles are published in dive community newsletters and magazines to advertise the central repository for handfish observations and encourage citizen scientist involvement in handfish conservation. DPIPWE DotE Dive groups -
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