Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00733:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00733
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 6029–9202

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery as an approved wildlife trade operation, November 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 Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery:

Condition 1
Operation of the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery must be carried out in accordance with the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth) and the Fisheries Management Regulations 2019 (Cth).

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

Condition 3:
The Australian Fisheries Management 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 Australian Fisheries Management Authority must produce and present reports on the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery, including progress against all Part 13A conditions, to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 1 August annually, as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition.

Condition 5:
By 19 February 2025, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority must:
    a)      conduct and complete an updated Ecological Risk Assessment for the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and provide a copy of the completed assessment to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The Ecological Risk Assessment must use data that reflects current management arrangements in the fishery, including fishing operation data collected since the implementation of electronic monitoring in the fishery.
b)      continue to implement management actions to address and mitigate risks and impacts for species that are identified as high risk, including data collection for species that are assessed as high risk because of missing information.

Condition 6:
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority must continue to identify, trial, and where appropriate, implement methods to improve the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery's mitigation of interactions with protected species, including identifying and adopting opportunities from relevant research projects and broader international initiatives.

Condition 7:
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority is to consult with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water prior to the implementation of any changes