Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763:reg:9:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 6/8)
Character Range: 73613–83207

wild, including a moratorium on collection until full extent of risks to local populations is better understood.   1             * Strict guidelines developed and implemented for the collection of sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                                                                                    Australian Government                        Core government business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          * Strict harvest quotas developed and implemented and compliance measures undertaken.                                                                                                                                                                   State and territory governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          * All captures of sawfish and river shark species reported and recorded and data relevant to research addressing recovery of the species provided to relevant agencies.                                                                                 Public aquaria

7c  Facilitate research into long-term captive breeding opportunities by encouraging the development of stud book processes.                                                                                                3             * Stud book processes have been initiated.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Public aquaria
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7d  Develop and contribute to a conservation-oriented education program in those public aquaria with captive sawfish and river sharks.                                                                                      3             * Conservation oriented education program developed and in place in aquaria that have sawfish and river shark species (related to Objective 10).                                                                                                        Public aquaria
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Objective 8: Improve the information base to allow the development of a quantitative framework to assess the recovery of, and inform management options for, sawfish and river shark species.
(Research and data collection actions under other objectives of this Plan will contribute to this objective).
    Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Responsible agencies and potential partners                                  Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are  costed
8a  Design and implement a cost-effective monitoring program for sawfish and river shark species that takes account of their biology and population structure.                                                                                1             * A monitoring program aimed at establishing medium to long-term population trends is designed and implemented. Monitoring program also considers the fundamental research needs, as set out in Objective 9.                      Australian Government                                                        A minimum of $200,000 per annum (for all species)
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8b  Develop a portal for the synthesis of information on sawfish and river shark species to ensure that decision-makers and resource managers have the best and most up-to-date information available.                                        1             * Sawfish and River Shark Recovery Plan Portal is used as a key communication tool.                                                                                                                                               Australian Government                                                        Core government business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            * The Department of the Environment sawfish and river sharks website is regularly updated with the latest research developments, including any reports of entanglement with marine debris.                                        State and territory governments
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Relevant non-government organisations (NGOs)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations
8c  Update and refine information on existing biologically important areas (BIAs)[2] identified as part 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