Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00021:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00021
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3993–7137

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Commonwealth Coral Sea Fishery as an approved wildlife trade operation, January 2025

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), unless those specimens are subject to any exceptions as outlined in this declaration, taken in the Commonwealth Coral Sea Fishery:

Condition 1

Operation of the Commonwealth Coral Sea Fishery must be carried out in accordance with the management arrangements in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth) and 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 Coral Sea 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 Coral Sea Fishery to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 30 November annually, as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition.

Species-specific harvest data (including discards) for each species (or genus level where appropriate for Acroporidae corals) listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) must be included in the annual reports.

Condition 5

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority must review and publish updated risk assessments for the aquarium and line sectors of the Coral Sea Fishery. The updated risk assessments must consider current risks to target, bycatch and protected species as well as habitats and ecological communities. The assessments must consider currently available science to ensure the target species and fishery are managed to ensure ecological sustainability.

These risk assessments must be completed by the following dates:

      1.           aquarium sector – 30 January 2025

      2.           line sector – 30 January 2026

      3.           Following the completion of these risk assessments, appropriate management strategies must be implemented by 30 July 2026 for any risks identified as being high or greater and a copy provided to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water once complete.

Condition 6

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority must review, update as necessary and publish harvest strategies for the following sectors:

      1.           Sea cucumber sector