Recommendation Progress Recommended Action Recommendation 1 Fisheries Queensland has continued to The Department of the Environment considers that there are industry awareness of fisher’s responsibilities ongoing aspects of this recommendation. Since the Fishery Fisheries Queensland to: for reporting Species of Conservation Interest Observer Program has been discontinued and there (SOCI) interactions. Fisheries Queensland appears to be discrepancies between logbook reports and continue to take action to has produced a series of educational videos improve protected species independent research reports (see issues text for on safe handling of aquatic animals to reduce reporting by fishers in the East Recommendation 1 in Table 4) the Department considers injuries to SOCI and fishers. Otter Trawl Fishery; and that further improvements in protected species reporting are The Fisheries Observer Program has been discontinued since 2010. Historical validation warranted. take into account: of SOCI logbook data may be possible once Furthermore, as an ecological risk assessment for the analysis for the 2010 Fisheries Observer best estimates of protected Program data has been completed. species underreporting; fishery area south of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is and still being finalised, the Department considers that Fisheries Queensland has advised that appropriate action will be required to address any the results from FRDC project 2005/053 best estimates of incidental unacceptable risks identified. fishing mortality at capture Reducing the impact of Queensland’s trawl and post release mortality fisheries on protected sea snakes were The Department recommends that these actions be of sea snakes considered in the ecological risk assessments continued (see Part 13 Condition, Recommendation 1 and for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park area in all risk assessments and Recommendation 3, Table 4) and the fishery area south of the Great take appropriate action to Barrier Reef Marine Park. address any unacceptable risks. Recommendation Progress Recommended Action
Recommendation Progress Recommended Action Recommendation 1 Fisheries Queensland to: continue to take action to improve protected species reporting by fishers in the East Otter Trawl Fishery; and take into account: best estimates of protected species underreporting; and best estimates of incidental fishing mortality at capture and post release mortality of sea snakes in all risk assessments and take appropriate action to address any unacceptable risks. Fisheries Queensland has continued to industry awareness of fisher’s responsibilities for reporting Species of Conservation Interest (SOCI) interactions. Fisheries Queensland has produced a series of educational videos on safe handling of aquatic animals to reduce injuries to SOCI and fishers. The Fisheries Observer Program has been discontinued since 2010. Historical validation of SOCI logbook data may be possible once analysis for the 2010 Fisheries Observer Program data has been completed. Fisheries Queensland has advised that the results from FRDC project 2005/053 Reducing the impact of Queensland’s trawl fisheries on protected sea snakes were considered in the ecological risk assessments for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park area and the fishery area south of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Department of the Environment considers that there are ongoing aspects of this recommendation. Since the Fishery Observer Program has been discontinued and there appears to be discrepancies between logbook reports and independent research reports (see issues text for Recommendation 1 in Table 4) the Department considers that further improvements in protected species reporting are warranted. Furthermore, as an ecological risk assessment for the fishery area south of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is still being finalised, the Department considers that appropriate action will be required to address any unacceptable risks identified. The Department recommends that these actions be continued (see Part 13 Condition, Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 3, Table 4) Recommendation Progress Recommended Action
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