Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023N00054:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023N00054
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2989–6141

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones as an approved wildlife trade operation, March 2023

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (section 303FT)

Relating to the harvesting of 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 Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones:

Condition 1:
Operation of the Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones must be carried out in accordance with the West Coast Purse Seine Limited Entry Fishery Notice 1989, the Prohibition on Fishing (purse seining) order 2017, the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA) and Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA).

Condition 2:
The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended material changes to the Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones management arrangements that may affect the assessment against which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are made.

Condition 3:
The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 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 Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must produce and present annual reports to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, by December each year with the first annual report required by December 2023. These reports must be consistent with Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition.

Condition 5:
The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must develop and implement a formal harvest strategy for the Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones and present a copy to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by July 2025. The harvest strategy must include performance indicators, risk thresholds, decision rules, and species-specific reference points that trigger pre-determined management actions to ensure sustainability.

Condition 6:
By July 2025, the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must implement a data collection and validation program in the Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and Development Zones. This may involve the use of electronic monitoring, onboard observers, or other means.
The information collected must be sufficient to reliably demonstrate the accuracy of reported catch, effort and protected species interaction data collected via logbooks.