Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023N00267:schedule:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023N00267
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1
Character Range: 2750–5814

Schedule 1
Declaration of the harvest operations of the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery as an approved wildlife trade operation, September 2023

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (section 303FT)

Relating to the harvesting of fish specimens that are, or are derived from, fish or invertebrates, other than specimens of species listed under Part 13 and Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), taken in the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery:

Condition 1:
Operation of the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery must be carried out in accordance with the Corner Inlet Fishery Management Plan in force under the Victorian Fisheries Act 1995 (Vic) and Fisheries Regulations 2019 (Vic).

Condition 2:
The Victorian Fisheries Authority must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended material changes to the Corner Inlet Fishery management arrangements that may affect the assessment against which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are made.

Condition 3:
The Victorian Fisheries Authority must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended changes to fisheries legislation that may affect the legislative instruments relevant to this approval.

Condition 4:
The Victorian Fisheries Authority must produce and present reports on the Corner Inlet Fishery to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 19 December annually as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries - 2nd Edition. The first report is due 19 December 2024.

Condition 5:
The Victorian Fisheries Authority must review bycatch and discard reporting measures to ensure the information collected sufficiently and reliably demonstrates the accuracy of all catch (including bycatch and discards) and protected species interaction data. This review must incorporate some independent data validation against logbook data to confirm reliability and compliance with reporting requirements, particularly for protected species interactions.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority must work with industry on investigating appropriate and cost-effective methods of reporting bycatch and discards.
By 31 August 2025, the Victorian Fisheries Authority must provide advice to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on the review findings and any measures applied.

Condition 6:
The Victorian Fisheries Management Authority must:
    a)      by 19 December 2024 publish a review of the Ecological Risk Assessment for the Corner Inlet Fishery, which describes fishery risks and species-specific risks. This should follow the protocols described in the National ESD Reporting Framework for Fisheries (2002) and consider risks to target, bycatch and protected species as well as the ecosystem more broadly.
    b)      By 31 July 2025 develop and publish an implementation plan outlining actions to progress key priorities identified in the Ecological Risk Assessment.