Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01314:reg:2013:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01314
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 2/24)
Character Range: 3596–6707

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18 References 41

19 Appendices 45

Appendix 1: Biologically important areas 45

List of figures

      Figure 1:  Breeding distribution of the Australian sea lion, indicating the location and
      approximate pup number range of the 76 sites where Australian sea lion pups
      have been recorded. The number of sites with each pup number range is given
      in parentheses. Depth contours of 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 m (light to dark blue)
      are indicated (updated from DEWHA, 2010). 10

      Figure 2:  SESSF Australian sea lion Management Strategy: current closures and bycatch
      trigger limits (as of 1 May 2012; AFMA, 2012). 28

      Figure 3:  Breeding, haul-out and foraging areas of Australian sea lion identified in the
      South-west Marine Bioregional Plan (DSEWPaC, 2012). The 58 breeding sites
      are considered habitat critical to the survival of the species. 45

List of tables

      Table 1:  Maximum bycatch trigger limits reviewed under the strategy and
      reset for the new 2012/13 SESSF season starting on 1 July 2012 28

Abbreviations

AFMA  Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Commonwealth

DAFF  Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Commonwealth

DEWHA Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

         DSEWPaC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Commonwealth

EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

IUCN  International Union for Conservation of Nature

PIRSA  Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia

         SA DEWNR South Australian Department of Environment,
         Water and Natural Resources

SARDI  South Australian Research and Development Institute

SESSF  Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

TSSC  Threatened Species Scientific Committee

WA DEC Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation

WA DoF Western Australian Department of Fisheries

1 Summary

This document constitutes the Australian National Recovery Plan for the Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea). The plan considers the conservation requirements of the species across its range and identifies the actions to be taken to ensure its long-term viability in nature and
the parties that will undertake those actions.

The Australian sea lion was listed as vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) in 2005 and is also listed
as a threatened species in each state in its range (South Australia and Western Australia).
This is the first recovery plan for the species and this recovery plan will be reviewed after
a five year period.

The Australian sea lion now only breeds in the coastal and offshore waters of South Australia and Western Australia. While the original range for the species is unknown, it was thought to extend into Bass Strait. The breeding colonies in Bass Strait were likely to have been eliminated due to seal harvesting during the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
Unlike other pinnipeds that were harvested during that