Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00828:schedule:2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00828
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 17463–20470

that level in Attachment A) and the number of pieces that comprise the total weight.

A summary of the data collected through this process must be provided on an annual basis to the Australian Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Scientific Authority as part of the annual report referred to in Condition 4.

Condition 6:

Consistent with the 'Expert Advice for the Assessment of Australian Coral Fisheries – Western Australia Marine Aquarium Fishery 2008–2020' report (Pratchett 2022), the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must:

    a)      by 1 July 2023, limit the annual take of species of hard corals from the fishery, including any species taken for broodstock, as described in Attachment B

    b)      by 1 July 2023, limit the annual take of hard corals from the fishery, including any species taken for broodstock, to 200% of the average harvest level taken during the 2008-2013 historical reference period, or 600 kg (whichever is greater), for all other species of hard corals with a catch history in the fishery during the reference period

    c)      where the catch of any species of hard coral within a ten nautical mile by ten nautical mile management block exceeds 200 kg in a single fishing season, implement localised monitoring of stock status and trends to assess and prevent the risk of localised depletion. Within 6 months of such an event being verified, commence localised monitoring of stock status and trends for that block and species. Within 12 months of the commencement of monitoring, provide the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, with a report detailing the outcomes of the localised monitoring and any associated management responses.

    d)      ensure these limits remain in place until the West Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides scientifically robust data to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Scientific Authority to underpin a revised Non-Detriment Finding (as set out in condition 7).

Condition 7:

The precautionary harvest limits described in condition 6 must be maintained until there is enough information to establish sustainable harvest limits and justify any increases in harvest levels. This would need to include:

    a)      fishery-independent surveys for the associated hard coral species, including comprehensive data on the distribution, biomass, and harvest locations to clearly identify the effects of fishing and any risks of localised depletion

    b)      implementation of arrangements to improve spatial monitoring in the fishery to ensure the harvest strategy and stock assessments are supported by up-to-date scientific information

    c)       robust stock assessments for the associated hard coral species.

Condition 8:

The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must:

    a)      by