Action Priority/timeframe Output Outcome Responsibility 3.03 Remove derelict fishing High priority National coordination and an Mechanisms for public reporting Through the TAP team gear from Australia’s oceans Ongoing for the life of the TAP identified single point of contact of ghost nets are improved and coasts in relation to survey, intercept Existing data and models and recovery of ghost nets, contribute to safe, cost efficient following advice from Action removal of ghost nets in the Gulf 1.05 (review of Australia’s of Carpentaria engagement) Continued collaboration between Identified ghost net Australian Border Force, the aggregation sites are targeted AFMA, AMSA and Parks Australia for net removal operations in net identification, tagging and (see 2.03) removal from Commonwealth A review of options for fishing waters across Northern Australia gear marking and tracking Appropriate ghost net disposal Identify ports as cost-effective options are available hubs for ghost net disposal and management, particularly in the Gulf of Carpentaria Removal of nets circulating and accumulating in the Gulf of Carpentaria near to a strategic port e.g. Weipa 3.04 Develop understanding of Low priority, long term Strategic use of organisms able A determination on whether NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub the potential for biological to biologically breakdown plastic organisms present in the marine breakdown of plastic to (for example in sewage environment could be prevent it entering the marine treatment) manipulated to address environment, or aid its removal accumulations of plastic
Action Priority/timeframe Output Outcome Responsibility 3.03 Remove derelict fishing gear from Australia’s oceans and coasts High priority Ongoing for the life of the TAP National coordination and an identified single point of contact in relation to survey, intercept and recovery of ghost nets, following advice from Action 1.05 (review of Australia’s engagement) Identified ghost net aggregation sites are targeted for net removal operations (see 2.03) A review of options for fishing gear marking and tracking Identify ports as cost-effective hubs for ghost net disposal and management, particularly in the Gulf of Carpentaria Removal of nets circulating and accumulating in the Gulf of Carpentaria near to a strategic port e.g. Weipa Mechanisms for public reporting of ghost nets are improved Existing data and models contribute to safe, cost efficient removal of ghost nets in the Gulf of Carpentaria Continued collaboration between Australian Border Force, the AFMA, AMSA and Parks Australia in net identification, tagging and removal from Commonwealth waters across Northern Australia Appropriate ghost net disposal options are available Through the TAP team 3.04 Develop understanding of the potential for biological breakdown of plastic to prevent it entering the marine environment, or aid its removal Low priority, long term Strategic use of organisms able to biologically breakdown plastic (for example in sewage treatment) A determination on whether organisms present in the marine environment could be manipulated to address accumulations of plastic NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub
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