Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089:reg:20:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 26/33)
Character Range: 103126–107684

actions identified in the 2002 Recovery Plan for the Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) in Australia (EA, 2002)

A. Reduce the impact of commercial fishing on grey nurse sharks
Prescribed Action                                                                                                                                                                                                  Criteria for Success                                                                           2009 Review of Actions
A.1. NSW Fisheries to modify logbooks to record incidental capture, length and sex of grey nurse sharks in the following fisheries:                                                                                • Logbooks used within all relevant fisheries are modified.                                    Action completed
 • NSW Ocean Trap and Line
 • NSW Fish Trawl
 • NSW Prawn Trawl
 • Charter Boat Fishery
A.2. Assess data available from NSW fisheries records and logbooks to determine current levels of grey nurse shark bycatch and mortality.                                                                          • Report detailing bycatch levels is prepared.                                                 Action mostly completed and ongoing, but actual levels of mortality remain difficult to quantify due to potential under reporting.
A.3. Assess data available from WA fisheries records and logbooks to determine current level of grey nurse bycatch and mortality in the following fisheries:                                                       • Report detailing bycatch levels is prepared.                                                 Action partially completed.
  • West coast demersal gillnet and demersal longline                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grey nurse shark captures in the WA commercial gillnet (and longline) and tropical shark fisheries have been recorded in daily logbook records since their introduction in June 2006. These records are summarised in the Western Australian State of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reports.
  • Southern demersal gillnet and demersal longline                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Formalisation of processes for the reporting of protected species interactions in WA Wildlife Trade Operations accredited fisheries is subject to the finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding between state and Australian governments.
  • Northern Shark Fishery.
A.4. Assess data available from Queensland fisheries records and logbooks to determine current level of grey nurse bycatch and mortality in the following fisheries:                                               • Report detailing bycatch levels is prepared.                                                 Action mostly completed and ongoing, but uncertainty over the numbers provided considering the potentially high rate of under reporting evident in New South Wales.
 • East Coast Trawl
 • Queensland Line Fisheries.
A.5. All fishers to report take of grey nurse sharks in Commonwealth waters to Environment Australia.                                                                                                              • All grey nurse sharks taken in Commonwealth waters reported to Environment Australia.        Action mostly completed and ongoing. It is compulsory for any fisher in Commonwealth waters to report any interaction with a protected species. In states with an MOU in place, such as Queensland, the report can be made directly to the state based agency responsible or directly to AFMA, who then provide this information to the Commonwealth on a regular basis.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  However, if the state does not have an MOU in place with the Commonwealth for protected species reporting then it remains the responsibility of the fisher to report directly to the Commonwealth.
A.6. Ensure