Leatherback Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Behaviour – – Breeding Hawksbill Turtle Green Turtle, Breeding habitat may occur within Leatherback Turtle, and Behaviour – operational area for Loggerhead and Hawksbill Turtle Foraging leatherback turtles. No critical habitat or BIAs occur within the EMBA. No BIAs were identified for marine turtles. Marine Seals and Listed Marine Two species of pinniped (or species Two pinniped species (or species Species Mammals Sealions habitat) may occur within the habitat) may within the EMBA. One (Pinnipeds) operational area; the Long-nosed species (Australian Fur-seal) has and the Australian Fur-seal. No breeding behaviour identified; there is Behaviour – – BIAs were identified for pinnipeds. known breeding sites in eastern Breeding Victoria (e.g. The Skerries), No BIAs have been identified in the area. Whales Listed Marine 22 species (or species habitat) may 23 species (or species habitat) may Species occur within the operational area. occur within the EMBA. Foraging Foraging behaviours were identified for behaviours were identified for some Threatened Species some species (Sei, Fin and Pygmy species (Sie, Fin and Pygmy Right Right Whale; Pygmy Blue Whale); no Whales); no other important behaviours Migratory Species other important behaviours were were identified. The EMBA intersects a identified. The operational area distribution and migration BIA for the BIA Foraging – intersects a migration and resting BIA Southern Right Whale, and a foraging BIA Migration – for the Southern Right Whale, and a BIA for the Pygmy Blue Whale. foraging BIA for the Pygmy Blue Whale. BIA - Distribution Behaviour – Foraging
Leatherback Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle Breeding habitat may occur within operational area for Loggerhead and leatherback turtles. No BIAs were identified for marine turtles. Loggerhead Turtle, Green Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, and Hawksbill Turtle No critical habitat or BIAs occur within the EMBA. Behaviour – Breeding – Behaviour – Foraging Marine Mammals Seals and Sealions (Pinnipeds) Listed Marine Species Two species of pinniped (or species habitat) may occur within the operational area; the Long-nosed and the Australian Fur-seal. No BIAs were identified for pinnipeds. Two pinniped species (or species habitat) may within the EMBA. One species (Australian Fur-seal) has breeding behaviour identified; there is known breeding sites in eastern Victoria (e.g. The Skerries), No BIAs have been identified in the area. Behaviour – Breeding – Whales Listed Marine Species 22 species (or species habitat) may occur within the operational area. Foraging behaviours were identified for some species (Sei, Fin and Pygmy Right Whale; Pygmy Blue Whale); no other important behaviours were identified. The operational area intersects a migration and resting BIA for the Southern Right Whale, and a foraging BIA for the Pygmy Blue Whale. 23 species (or species habitat) may occur within the EMBA. Foraging behaviours were identified for some species (Sie, Fin and Pygmy Right Whales); no other important behaviours were identified. The EMBA intersects a distribution and migration BIA for the Southern Right Whale, and a foraging BIA for the Pygmy Blue Whale. Threatened Species Migratory Species BIA – Foraging BIA – Migration BIA - Distribution Behaviour – Foraging
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