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objectives around these threats had not been fully met. The review also noted that there were a number of emerging threats that had not been considered in the 2003 plan including climate change and increasing industrial noise (seismic and pile driving). Nor had the plan considered the cumulative impact of multiple threats. The review recommended that a new recovery plan be made to address residual and emerging threats to marine turtles in Australia.

1.2 Objectives, targets and performance indicators of the plan

Long-term recovery objective
Minimise anthropogenic threats to allow for the conservation status of marine turtles to improve so that they can be removed from the EPBC Act threatened species list.

Interim recovery objectives (2017-2027)
Recognising that the overarching objective is unlikely to be achieved during the life of the plan due to the long lifecycles and late maturation of marine turtles, interim recovery objectives and associated targets have been developed for this plan, and are listed below. The first objective provides the context for the legal protection that underpins this recovery plan. The second objective provides support for conservation initiatives that will facilitate achieving objective three - the reduction in recognised and emerging threats. Objective four requires the collection of data that will support understanding of whether threats are being reduced and recovery is underway.

Targets for interim recovery objectives
Interim Objective 1: Current levels of legal and management protection for marine turtle species are maintained or improved, both domestically and throughout the migratory range of Australia's marine turtles.
     Target 1.1: Domestic and international legislation and other agreements that support the recovery of Australian marine turtles are maintained, and, where possible, strengthened.
     Target 1.2: Robust scientific information is available and used to support decision making.
Interim Objective 2: The management of marine turtles is supported.
     Target 2.1: The sustainable management of marine turtles by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ranger groups to maintain long-term cultural, spiritual and economic associations with marine turtles is supported.
     Target 2.2: The capacity of programs throughout northern Australia to conduct effective monitoring, management and research of marine turtles at nesting beaches and feeding grounds is maintained and increased.
Interim Objective 3: Anthropogenic threats are demonstrably minimised.
     Target 3.1: Robust and adaptive management regimes that lead to a reduction in anthropogenic threats to marine turtles and their habitats are in place.
     Target 3.2: Threat mitigation strategies are supported by high quality information.
Interim Objective 4: Trends in nesting numbers at index beaches and population demographics at important foraging grounds are described.
     Target 4.1: Effective monitoring programs are implemented and maintained at index beaches and foraging areas for each of the six species.
     Target 4.2: Measures of success identified for each stock are