3 Implement agreed responses 37 PV DELWP, Government response to the to the VEAC Marine LGs, CoM investigation was released in Investigation into the September 2016 and management performance of implementation has Victoria’s marine protected commenced. areas and the ongoing threats or challenges to their effective management. 4 Update key policies and 37 (b) (b) PV, b) are clear under guidelines to include: DELWP TSV legislation, and are outlined on (b) roles and responsibilities (c) (c) the Yarra and Bays website, of DELWP, PV and TSV in DEDJTR DELWP, and in the new EMP for Port environmental management, PV, EPA, Phillip Bay (due for completion waterway management, WCs, CMA, in 2017). The MACA planning and practice TSV consultation paper also (c) protocols for preventing, addresses this. detecting, reporting and c) Marine pollution emergency: responding to marine VicPlan is being revised and emergencies in state coastal will be called the State waters, including marine pest Maritime Emergencies incursions, pollution, Search and Rescue) Plan; diseases, and marine marine pollution state plan has entanglement, with details of been updated. roles and responsibilities for The Victorian Cetacean detection and response. Emergency Plan was released mid-2015, with training rolled out to support implementation. The revised response plan for wildlife affected by marine pollution was released for targeted consultation in 2016. It will be finalised following endorsement of the Maritime Emergencies (Non and Rescue) Plan Part B. Competency training has been developed and delivered for the assessment and treatment of small oiled seabirds. A Marine Pest Incursion response plan is being developed.
3 Implement agreed responses to the VEAC Marine Investigation into the management performance of Victoria’s marine protected areas and the ongoing threats or challenges to their effective management. 37 PV DELWP, LGs, CoM Government response to the investigation was released in September 2016 and implementation has commenced. 4 Update key policies and guidelines to include: (b) roles and responsibilities of DELWP, PV and TSV in environmental management, waterway management, planning and practice (c) protocols for preventing, detecting, reporting and responding to marine emergencies in state coastal waters, including marine pest incursions, pollution, diseases, and marine entanglement, with details of roles and responsibilities for detection and response. 37 (b) DELWP (c) DEDJTR (b) PV, TSV (c) DELWP, PV, EPA, WCs, CMA, TSV b) are clear under legislation, and are outlined on the Yarra and Bays website, and in the new EMP for Port Phillip Bay (due for completion in 2017). The MACA consultation paper also addresses this. c) Marine pollution emergency: VicPlan is being revised and will be called the State Maritime Emergencies and Rescue) Plan; marine pollution state plan has been updated. The Victorian Cetacean Emergency Plan was released mid-2015, with training rolled out to support implementation. The revised response plan for wildlife affected by marine pollution was released for targeted consultation in 2016. It will be finalised following endorsement of the Maritime Emergencies (Non Search and Rescue) Plan Part B. Competency training has been developed and delivered for the assessment and treatment of small oiled seabirds. A Marine Pest Incursion response plan is being developed.
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