Table 2: Progress in implementation of conditions made in the 2013 assessment of the WA MAFMF Condition Progress Recommended Action Operation of the WA Condition 1: The fishery has operated in accordance with the The Department of the Environment considers that Marine Aquarium Managed legislated management regime over the course of this condition has been met. Fishery will be carried out in the current export approval. The Department considers that a new approved accordance with the management wildlife trade operation declaration for the regime in force under the Western WA MAFMF specify a similar condition (see Australian Fish Resources Condition 1, Table 4). Management Act 1994 and the Western Australian Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995. Condition 2: The Western The WA Department of Fisheries is finalising a The Department considers that this condition has Australian Department of Fisheries review of the management regime of the WA been met. to advise the Department of MAFMF which will result in the existing legislative The Department considers that a new approved the Environment of any intended instruments for the fishery being replaced by a new wildlife trade operation declaration for the material change to consolidated management plan in 2016/17. WA MAFMF specify a similar condition (see the fishery's legislated Condition 2, Table 4). A key component of the new management plan will management regime and be the introduction of quota management to enable management arrangements that more effective management of key species. Licence could affect the criteria on which holders in the MAFMF and the aquaculture sector Environment Protection and will operate in accordance with a formal Harvest Biodiversity Conservation Act Strategy for the marine aquarium fish resources of 1999 Western Australia. The new management regime decisions are based. will also be supported by a new electronic logbook system that will provide for near real time quota management and catch reporting.
Table 2: Progress in implementation of conditions made in the 2013 assessment of the WA MAFMF Condition Progress Recommended Action Condition 1: Operation of the WA Marine Aquarium Managed Fishery will be carried out in accordance with the management regime in force under the Western Australian Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and the Western Australian Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995. The fishery has operated in accordance with the legislated management regime over the course of the current export approval. The Department of the Environment considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the WA MAFMF specify a similar condition (see Condition 1, Table 4). Condition 2: The Western Australian Department of Fisheries to advise the Department of the Environment of any intended material change to the fishery's legislated management regime and management arrangements that could affect the criteria on which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are based. The WA Department of Fisheries is finalising a review of the management regime of the WA MAFMF which will result in the existing legislative instruments for the fishery being replaced by a new consolidated management plan in 2016/17. A key component of the new management plan will be the introduction of quota management to enable more effective management of key species. Licence holders in the MAFMF and the aquaculture sector will operate in accordance with a formal Harvest Strategy for the marine aquarium fish resources of Western Australia. The new management regime will also be supported by a new electronic logbook system that will provide for near real time quota management and catch reporting. The Department considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the WA MAFMF specify a similar condition (see Condition 2, Table 4).
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