Condition 5 Not met. The Department considers that a The management The management new approved arrangements for the arrangements for wildlife trade Australian Southern Bluefin the commercial operation Tuna Fishery to take account fishing of declaration for of all sources of mortality of southern bluefin the southern bluefin tuna as part tuna in Australian Commonwealth of management of the species waters are yet to Southern Bluefin in Australian waters. This fully account for Tuna Fishery should include a reliable all sources of should specify a estimate of recreational and fishing mortality, similar condition charter fishing catch of the notably (see Condition species in Australian waters. recreational 5, Table 4). fishing. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, has completed a project to obtain a method for determining a statistically robust estimate of recreational and charter fishing catch of southern bluefin tuna in Australian waters - . The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working with AFMA and relevant States and Territories on options to account for the
Condition 5 The management arrangements for the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery to take account of all sources of mortality of southern bluefin tuna as part of management of the species in Australian waters. This should include a reliable estimate of recreational and charter fishing catch of the species in Australian waters. Not met. The management arrangements for the commercial fishing of southern bluefin tuna in Australian waters are yet to fully account for all sources of fishing mortality, notably recreational fishing. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, has completed a project to obtain a method for determining a statistically robust estimate of recreational and charter fishing catch of southern bluefin tuna in Australian waters - . The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working with AFMA and relevant States and Territories on options to account for the The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery should specify a similar condition (see Condition 5, Table 4).
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