Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506:reg:2013:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 13/32)
Character Range: 50336–59021

alternatives are developed.

    9.1.5 Objective 5: Investigate and manage (and where necessary reduce) the impact of tourism on the white shark.
Action  Description                                                                                                         Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                 Jurisdiction                                                                  Indicative cost
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5.1     Investigate the impact of increased cage diving activity and develop appropriate management responses if required.  3            * Impact of cage diving activities measured. Adaptive management measures applied where required  DSEWPaC, state governments and cage dive operators.
5.2     Require daily logbook reporting of white shark interactions by cage dive operators.                                 3            * Cage dive operators provided with logbooks to record white shark interactions daily.            DSEWPaC, state governments and cage dive operators.
                                                                                                                                         * Annual reporting of white shark interactions by cage dive operators.
5.3     Engage cage dive operators in shark research and education programs.                                                3            * Volunteer dive surveys continued.                                                               DSEWPaC, state governments, research organisations and cage dive operators.
                                                                                                                                         * Tourism education strategy and initiatives developed and implemented.

    9.1.6 Objective 6: Quantify and minimise the impact of international trade in white shark products through
    implementation of CITES provisions.
Action  Description                                                                          Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                         Jurisdiction                                                                        Indicative cost
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6.1     Investigate and quantify protected shark product in trade.                           1            * Investigation undertaken into effective ways to quantify protected shark product traded in Australia. Report to also provide a current best estimate of the volume of protected shark products traded.                  DSEWPaC and DAFF.                                                                   $20–50 000 for report.

6.2     Refine and implement techniques (DNA and morphological) to identify shark products.  2            * Research initiated with a                                                                                                                                                                                               DSEWPaC, DAFF and research agencies.
                                                                                                            view to refining techniques
                                                                                                            (DNA and morphological) to
                                                                                                            identify shark products.
6.3     Undertake market place testing of shark products to ascertain the level of supply.   2            * Develop effective ways of undertaking market place testing                                                                                                                                                              DSEWPaC, DAFF and state and Northern Territory governments and research agencies.
                                                                                                            of shark products.
                                                                                                          * Market place testing undertaken.

    9.1.7 Objective 7: Continue to identify and protect habitat critical to the survival of the white shark and minimise the impact
    of threatening processes within these areas.
Action  Description                                                                                                                      Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Jurisdiction                              Indicative cost
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7.1     Continue research to locate habitat critical to the survival of the white shark, including pupping, nursery and foraging areas.  1            * Important habitats (e.g. pupping, nursery, foraging, migration areas) for the white shark are identified and mapped (e.g. Biologically Important Areas; Link to Action 7.2) and criteria are developed and applied to characterise such habitats as habitats critical to the survival   DSEWPaC,                                  Core government business
           * Develop and apply a suite of criteria to characterise and identify habitats critical                                                       of the species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         state governments and research agencies.
             to the survival of the white shark.

Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Priority  Performance