Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506:reg:2013:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 1/32)
Character Range: 1296–4338

2013

The issues paper linked to this recovery plan is obtainable from:
www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-list-common.html

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013

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Images credits

Front and back cover left to right: white shark over seabed — Rachel Robbins, white shark in open water —
Barry Bruce, close up image of white shark — Les Parsons, white shark on the water's surface — Mark Allen

Contents

1 Summary 6

2 Background 8

2.1 Species description and distribution in Australian waters 8

2.2 Population trends 8

2.3 Habitat critical to the survival of the white shark 9

3 Conservation status 10

4 Reasons for listing under the EPBC Act 11

5 Evaluation of performance of the previous
 Recovery Plan for the White Shark  12

6 Threats  14

7 Populations that require protective measures 15

8 Objectives 16

9 Actions to achieve the specific objectives  17

10 Current management practices 28

10.1 Marine bioregional plans 30

10.2 Commonwealth marine reserves 32

11 Effects on other native species or ecological communities 33

12 Biodiversity benefits 34

13 Social and economic considerations 35

13.1 Commercial and recreational fishing 35

13.2 Shark control programs 35

13.3 Ecotourism 36

13.4 International trade in shark products 36

13.5 Habitat modification/degradation 37

14 Duration and cost of the recovery process 38

15 Affected interests 39

16 Efficient and effective use of resources 39

17 Consultation 40

18 Organisations/persons involved in evaluating
 the performance of the plan  41

19 References 43

20 Appendices 46

20.1 Appendix 1. Biologically important areas 46

20.2 Appendix 2. Progress on 2002 White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
 Recovery Plan  47

20.3 Appendix 3. National Shark Recovery Group (NSRG) 56

List of figures

      Figure 1: Distribution, foraging and aggregation sites for the white shark
      identified through the Marine Bioregional Planning process. 47

List of tables

      Table 1:  Data at time of listing on abundance and size of white shark populations in
      Australian waters 11