fishers on the identification of threatened sawfish and river sharks. Objective 2: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate adverse impacts of recreational fishing on sawfish and river shark species Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies Indicative costing and potential partners Only Priority 1 actions are costed 2a Enhance the capabilities 1 Compliance agencies aware of and Australian A minimum of of enforcement and using techniques (morphological and Government $25 000 across 2a, compliance agencies for genetic) to identify sawfish and river State and territory 2b, and 2c sawfish and river shark shark species from part or whole governments species. specimens. Relevant Enforcement and compliance agencies are aware of current organisations (NGOs) measures to manage sawfish and river shark species in Australian waters. Encourage and educate 1 Practical identification materials Australian A minimum of 2b recreational fishers to provided to recreational fishers in Government $25 000 across 2a, identify sawfish and river hard copy form and via the web. and territory 2b, and 2c shark species to species Information provided to recreational governments level and report any fishers on protected species Recreational fishing interactions, thus reporting requirements. groups enabling an estimation of Accidental recreational catch of Researchers the level of interaction sawfish and river shark species is with, and mortality of, monitored and reported annually. Relevant these species in recreational fisheries. organisations (NGOs) 2c Promote cooperation 2 Educational materials up to date and Australian A minimum of and understanding provided to recreational fishers to Government $25 000 across 2a, between government improve understanding of the State and territory 2b, and 2c agencies and sawfish and river sharks recovery governments recreational fishers to plan actions and objectives (related Recreational fishing improve recovery efforts to Objective 10). groups for sawfish and river Recreational fishers aware of and, Researchers sharks through, for where appropriate, involved in example, strategic recovery plan actions (i.e. assisting Relevant education processes and scientific research projects). facilitation of organisations (NGOs) collaborative research. Objective 3: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate adverse impacts of Indigenous fishing on sawfish and river shark species Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies Indicative costing and potential partners Only Priority 1 actions are costed 3a In collaboration with 1 Program developed and Australian Government A minimum of Indigenous communities, implemented with Indigenous $100,000 for and territory develop and implement communities to promote sawfish program governments a community level and river shark conservation. development and Indigenous program to promote Program should include: implementation communities and sawfish and river shark Advocacy of protection. Indigenous land and conservation and
fishers on the identification of threatened sawfish and river sharks. Objective 2: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate adverse impacts of recreational fishing on sawfish and river shark species Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed 2a Enhance the capabilities of enforcement and compliance agencies for sawfish and river shark species. 1 Compliance agencies aware of and using techniques (morphological and genetic) to identify sawfish and river shark species from part or whole specimens. Enforcement and compliance agencies are aware of current measures to manage sawfish and river shark species in Australian waters. Australian Government State and territory governments Relevant organisations (NGOs) A minimum of $25 000 across 2a, 2b, and 2c 2b Encourage and educate recreational fishers to identify sawfish and river shark species to species level and report any interactions, thus enabling an estimation of the level of interaction with, and mortality of, these species in recreational fisheries. 1 Practical identification materials provided to recreational fishers in hard copy form and via the web. Information provided to recreational fishers on protected species reporting requirements. Accidental recreational catch of sawfish and river shark species is monitored and reported annually. Australian Government and territory governments Recreational fishing groups Researchers Relevant organisations (NGOs) A minimum of $25 000 across 2a, 2b, and 2c 2c Promote cooperation and understanding between government agencies and recreational fishers to improve recovery efforts for sawfish and river sharks through, for example, strategic education processes and facilitation of collaborative research. 2 Educational materials up to date and provided to recreational fishers to improve understanding of the sawfish and river sharks recovery plan actions and objectives (related to Objective 10). Recreational fishers aware of and, where appropriate, involved in recovery plan actions (i.e. assisting scientific research projects). Australian Government State and territory governments Recreational fishing groups Researchers Relevant organisations (NGOs) A minimum of $25 000 across 2a, 2b, and 2c Objective 3: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate adverse impacts of Indigenous fishing on sawfish and river shark species Action Priority Performance Criteria Responsible agencies and potential partners Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed 3a In collaboration with Indigenous communities, develop and implement a community level program to promote sawfish and river shark conservation and 1 Program developed and implemented with Indigenous communities to promote sawfish and river shark conservation. Program should include: Advocacy of protection. Australian Government and territory governments Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and A minimum of $100,000 for program development and implementation
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