2. Condition 2: Queensland On 19 Dec 2014 QDAF wrote to the Department The Department considers that this condition has been Department of Agriculture and advising that in accordance with the condition of met. Fisheries (QDAF) to inform the the fishery’s Wildlife Trade Operation approval, The Department considers that a new approved wildlife Department of the Environment amendments to the Fisheries Regulation 2008 trade operation declaration for the fishery specify a of any intended amendments to had been made which formalised Individually similar condition (see Condition 2, Table 4). the fishery’s management Transferrable Quota’s (ITQs), and certain other arrangements that may affect the management arrangements that were previously assessment of the fishery against conditions of licences or permits. the criteria on which Environment These changes to management took effect on 1 Protection and Biodiversity January 2015. Details can be found at the Conservation Act 1999 decisions Queensland Government internet site . are based. 3. QDAF to produce and present QDAF has provided annual reports for the The Department considers that this condition has been reports to the Department of the fishery to the Department each year since 2011. met. Environment annually as per Summaries of the reports have been made The Department considers that a new approved wildlife Appendix B to the Guidelines for publicly available via the QDAF . operation declaration for the fishery specify a the Ecologically Sustainable similar condition (see Condition 3, Table 4). Management of Fisheries 2nd – Edition.
2. Condition 2: Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF) to inform the Department of the Environment of any intended amendments to the fishery’s management arrangements that may affect the assessment of the fishery against the criteria on which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are based. On 19 Dec 2014 QDAF wrote to the Department advising that in accordance with the condition of the fishery’s Wildlife Trade Operation approval, amendments to the Fisheries Regulation 2008 had been made which formalised Individually Transferrable Quota’s (ITQs), and certain other management arrangements that were previously conditions of licences or permits. These changes to management took effect on 1 January 2015. Details can be found at the Queensland Government internet site . The Department considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife trade operation declaration for the fishery specify a similar condition (see Condition 2, Table 4). 3. QDAF to produce and present reports to the Department of the Environment annually as per Appendix B to the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition. QDAF has provided annual reports for the fishery to the Department each year since 2011. Summaries of the reports have been made publicly available via the QDAF . The Department considers that this condition has been met. The Department considers that a new approved wildlife operation declaration for the fishery specify a similar condition (see Condition 3, Table 4).
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