7c Facilitate research into 3 Stud book processes have been Public aquaria long-term captive initiated. Association of Zoos breeding opportunities and Aquariums by encouraging the development of stud book processes. 7d Develop and contribute 3 Conservation education Public aquaria to a program developed and in place in Australian Government oriented education aquaria that have sawfish and river program in those public shark species (related to Objective aquaria with captive 10). sawfish and river sharks. Objective 8: Improve the information base to the development of a quantitative framework to assess the recovery of, and inform management options for, sawfish and river shark species. (Research and data collection actions under other objectives of this Plan will contribute to this objective). Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies Indicative costing and potential partners Only Priority 1 actions are costed 8a Design and implement 1 A monitoring program aimed at Australian Government A minimum of a cost-effective $200,000 per annum establishing medium to long-term State and territory monitoring program for population trends is designed and (for all species) governments sawfish and river implemented. Monitoring program Indigenous communities shark species that also considers the fundamental and Indigenous land and takes account of their research needs, as set out in sea management biology and population Objective 9. organisations structure. Researchers 8b Develop a portal for 1 Sawfish and River Shark Recovery Australian Government Core government the synthesis of Plan Portal is used as a key business and territory information on sawfish communication tool. governments and river shark The Department of the Environment Researchers species to ensure that sawfish and river sharks website is Relevant decision-makers and regularly updated with the latest resource managers research developments, including organisations (NGOs) have the best and any reports of entanglement with most up-to-date marine debris. Indigenous communities information available. and Indigenous land and sea management organisations 8c Update and refine 2 Scientific information on sawfish Australian Government Core government information on existing and river sharks behaviour and business biologically important distribution is improved to allow areas (BIAs) identified new biologically important areas to as part of DoE’s be defined, particularly habitat marine bioregional critical to the survival of sawfish plans, and seek to and river sharks. identify new BIAs as Currency of BIA maps in the information from Conservation Atlas is maintained. research and other
7c Facilitate research into long-term captive breeding opportunities by encouraging the development of stud book processes. 3 Stud book processes have been initiated. Public aquaria Association of Zoos and Aquariums 7d Develop and contribute to a education program in those public aquaria with captive sawfish and river sharks. 3 Conservation oriented education program developed and in place in aquaria that have sawfish and river shark species (related to Objective 10). Public aquaria Australian Government Objective 8: Improve the information base to the development of a quantitative framework to assess the recovery of, and inform management options for, sawfish and river shark species. (Research and data collection actions under other objectives of this Plan will contribute to this objective). Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed 8a Design and implement a cost-effective monitoring program for sawfish and river shark species that takes account of their biology and population structure. 1 A monitoring program aimed at establishing medium to long-term population trends is designed and implemented. Monitoring program also considers the fundamental research needs, as set out in Objective 9. Australian Government State and territory governments Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations Researchers A minimum of $200,000 per annum (for all species) 8b Develop a portal for the synthesis of information on sawfish and river shark species to ensure that decision-makers and resource managers have the best and most up-to-date information available. 1 Sawfish and River Shark Recovery Plan Portal is used as a key communication tool. The Department of the Environment sawfish and river sharks website is regularly updated with the latest research developments, including any reports of entanglement with marine debris. Australian Government and territory governments Researchers Relevant organisations (NGOs) Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations Core government business 8c Update and refine information on existing biologically important areas (BIAs) identified as part of DoE’s marine bioregional plans, and seek to identify new BIAs as information from research and other 2 Scientific information on sawfish and river sharks behaviour and distribution is improved to allow new biologically important areas to be defined, particularly habitat critical to the survival of sawfish and river sharks. Currency of BIA maps in the Conservation Atlas is maintained. Australian Government Core government business
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