Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00734:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00734
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 5806–8943

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Commonwealth Western 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 Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery:

Condition 1:

Operation of the Commonwealth Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery must be carried out in accordance with the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 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 Western 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 Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 11 May annually, as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition.

Condition 5:

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority must consult with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water before implementing any changes to management arrangements for species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Condition 6:

By 19 February 2025, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority must:

    a) conduct and complete an updated Ecological Risk Assessment for the Commonwealth Western 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 7:

Following the next review of the National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark‑plan 2), the Australian Fisheries Management Authority must adopt any applicable new or adapted management