Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01096:schedule:1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01096
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 6895–10116

4.       maintain the existing annual 30-tonne total allowable commercial catch limit (TACC) for CITES-listed black teatfish (Holothuria whitmaei) in the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast).

These TACCs must be maintained at these levels until scientific evidence can be provided to substantiate a deviation from these limits.

Condition 6

By 1 July 2026, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries must implement a precautionary 33cm minimum size limit for CITES-listed black teatfish (Holothuria whitmaei) in the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast). This must be maintained until scientific evidence can be provided to substantiate a deviation from this limit.

Condition 7

By 1 July 2026, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries must:

   1.       establish accurate ratios for converting between all processed and unprocessed forms of CITES-listed prickly redfish (Thelenota ananas), CITES-listed amberfish (Thelenota anax), CITES-listed black teatfish (Holothuria whitmaei) and CITES-listed white teatfish (Holothuria fuscogilva) used in the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast). Conversion ratios should be consistent across Commonwealth and Queensland managed fisheries where appropriate. Precautionary proxy conversion ratios can be adopted from other fisheries or jurisdictions until more accurate conversion ratios can be established.

   2.       publish information to clarify what specific product form and associated conversion ratios the catch limits and catch-based harvest strategy triggers are based on.

Condition 8

The Queensland Department of Primary Industries must ensure CITES-listed prickly redfish (Thelenota ananas) is managed as a 'Tier 1' species under the updated harvest strategy for the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast). The updated harvest strategy is expected to be finalised in 2026.

Condition 9

The Queensland Department of Primary Industries must maintain the harvest restrictions applied to Ashmore and Boot Reefs, Marion Reef and Saumarez Reef for white teatfish (Holothuria fuscogilva) until an assessment demonstrates fishing for white teatfish on these reefs would be sustainable.

Condition 10

The Queensland Department of Primary Industries must:

   1.       not permit fishing for burrowing blackfish in the Lizard Island Reef Burrowing Blackfish Zone until evidence is provided to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, that burrowing blackfish stocks have recovered to an extent that can support sustainable fishing.

   2.       continue monitoring to detect any significant stock declines of burrowing blackfish in Bunker and Gould zones and respond to the outcomes of the monitoring as necessary.

   3.       by 1 July 2026, implement a precautionary enforceable minimum size limit for burrowing blackfish, until scientific evidence can be provided to substantiate a deviation from this limit.

Condition 11

By 1 July 2026, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries must provide outcomes of a review of the multi-species basket total allowable commercial catch limit for all "other species" of sea cucumbers in the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast) to