Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763:reg:9:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763
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Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 7/8)
Character Range: 82926–92102

of DoE's marine bioregional plans, and seek to identify new BIAs as information from research and other processes becomes available.  2             * Scientific information on sawfish and river sharks behaviour and distribution is improved to allow new biologically important areas to be defined, particularly habitat critical to the survival of sawfish and river sharks.   Australian Government                                                        Core government business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            * Currency of BIA maps in the Conservation Atlas is maintained.

8d  Use BIAs to help inform the development of appropriate conservation measures, including through the application of advice in DoE's marine bioregional plans on the types of actions which are likely to have a significant impact on the species and updating such conservation measures as new information becomes available.  1      * BIAs for sawfish and river sharks are adequately taken into account when assessing the impact of proposed activities in the marine environment and adequately protected.   Australian Government  Core government business

Objective 9: Develop research programs to assist conservation of sawfish and river shark species
    Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                      Responsible agencies and potential partners                                  Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed

9a  Improve knowledge of the life history, distribution, population structure and dynamics, and mortality parameters of sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                          1             * Research undertaken on life history, distribution, population structure and dynamics, and mortality of sawfish and river shark species.                                             Australian Government                                                        A minimum of $100,000 per annum to support research
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commercial, recreational and Indigenous fishers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations
9b  Identify important habitats for all life stages of sawfish and river shark species, including connectivity between regions and, where possible, produce habitat maps detailing pupping, nursery, feeding and aggregation areas in Australia.  1             * Important habitats identified for sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                                                  Australian Government                                                        A minimum of $150,000 per annum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Detailed habitat maps produced for each of the five protected species.                                                                                                              State and territory governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Research undertaken on habitat use, movement and connectivity, including through the use of genetic techniques.                                                                     Researchers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations

9c  Investigate the effects of capture and release on the health and survival of sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                                                                 1             * Improved understanding of the effects of capture and release on sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                    Australian Government                                                        A minimum of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Information on effects of capture and release used when considering management plans.                                                                                               State and territory governments                                              $80,000
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commercial, recreational and Indigenous fishers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations
9d  Determine how sawfish and river sharks respond to environmental conditions in habitats in which they occur and develop tools to predict the species' response to changes in environmental