Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089:reg:20:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 11/33)
Character Range: 35839–44722

take, throughout its range.

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Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                            Responsible agencies and potential partners                                                     Only priority 1 actions are costed
3.1     Develop mechanisms and protocols that facilitate reporting by recreational fishers of interactions with grey nurse sharks. Mechanisms chosen should foster the understanding that any reported interaction will be received without prejudice.                                                                                                                 1          • Grey nurse shark sighting program for recreational fishers developed within one year, including identification guides and reporting protocols.               DoE, state governments, research agencies, recreational fishing groups and conservation groups  Approximately $10,000 – 50,000 for 3.1 and 3.2

3.2     Encourage recreational fishers (and spear fishers) to utilise the sighting program (link to action 3.1) to report and provide, where possible, photographic evidence of sightings and interactions with grey nurse sharks. Requested information from fishers should include estimated number, size and weight of sharks, as well as site location and depth.  1          • Grey nurse shark sighting program developed and utilised by recreational fishers within one year.                                                            DoE and state governments, recreational fishing groups and conservation groups                  Approximately $10,000 – 50,000 for 3.1 and 3.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practical identification materials distributed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Report detailing catch levels is prepared on annual basis.

3.3     Undertake research into grey nurse shark interactions with recreational fishing gear/methods to inform the development of risk mitigation strategies such as spatial, temporal or methods based restrictions.                                                                                                                                                  1          • Research into hook related injury undertaken within two years.                                                                                               DoE, state governments, recreational fishing groups and conservation groups                     Core government business

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fishing gear/methods reviewed within one year, in consultation with recreational fishers, and gear modified or removed where necessary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Changes introduced which modify or remove fishing gear/methods that pose a high risk of incidental capture of grey nurse sharks from key aggregation sites.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Evaluation of spatial closures undertaken.

3.4     Quantify (through monitoring, reports and, where necessary, estimations of grey nurse shark bycatch) mortality and non-lethal interactions in recreational fishing sectors and report annually to DoE.                                                                                                                                                         2          • Bycatch and mortality of grey nurse sharks from recreational fishing are monitored and reported annually.                                                    DoE and state governments

         Objective 4:  Where practicable, minimise the impact of shark control activities on the grey nurse shark.

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Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                    Responsible agencies and potential partners       Only priority 1 actions are costed
4.1     Shark control programs to continue to report catches annually to the state governments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1          • Ongoing collection and assessment of meshing and drumlining data (link to Action 4.3).                                                                                                                               DoE and state governments                         Core government business
4.2     Maintain review processes by state governments of the effect of shark control programs on the grey nurse shark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1          • Levels of grey nurse shark mortality/interaction during shark control activities are quantified.                                                                                                                     State governments                                 Core government