Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01020:reg:4a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01020
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4A (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 17253–20237

4A  Objective 2—Ecologically sustainable development and the precautionary principle
 4A.1 In managing the SBT Fishery under this Plan, AFMA will pursue the objective of ensuring that the exploitation of fisheries resources and the carrying on of any related activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development and the exercise of the precautionary principle, in particular, the need to have regard to the impact of fishing activities on non‑target species and the long‑term sustainability of the marine environment.
 4A.2 The measures by which this objective is to be attained include that AFMA:
 (a) implement a strategy to meet stock recovery targets agreed by the Commission; and
 (b) collect and analyse information to enable:
 (i) evaluation of the effectiveness of the strategy to meet stock recovery targets of Southern Bluefin Tuna in accordance with Commission objectives; and
 (ii) any necessary modification of the strategy; and
 (c) develop and implement, within 12 months after the commencement of this clause, a research program to support assessment and management of the SBT Fishery, and review the program annually; and
 (d) develop and implement, within 6 months after the commencement of this clause, a risk‑based compliance program for the SBT Fishery, and review the program annually; and
 (e) develop and implement, within 12 months after the commencement of this clause, and review every 2 years, a data strategy to:
 (i) collect, verify, analyse and manage data relevant to the management of the SBT Fishery, including data about catch and effort, and biological, ecological, economic and technical data; and
 (ii) obtain data from 'at sea' research activities, fishery observer programs, by‑catch monitoring programs, ecologically related species monitoring, ecosystem related monitoring, size monitoring, landing and farm monitoring and a catch certification scheme; and
 (g) grant statutory fishing rights for the SBT Fishery to eligible persons; and
 (h) implement, review and revise procedures to ensure that Australia's national catch allocation for a season is not exceeded; and
 (i) develop and implement an ecological risk management plan to minimise the impact of fishing on non‑target species and the marine environment, and review the plan every 2 years; and
 (j) develop and implement a strategy to assess and address risk to the ecologically sustainable development of the SBT Fishery, and review the strategy annually; and
 (k) incorporate into this Plan any relevant requirements and reference points determined by the Commission in progressive refinement of the Commission Management Strategy; and
 (l) as necessary to meet ecological objectives, give directions that fishing is not to be engaged in in the fishery, or a particular part of the fishery, during a particular period or periods, informing the holders of fishing concessions about those directions, and requiring the holders