Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089:reg:20:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 14/33)
Character Range: 59744–67443

applied to characterise such habitats as habitats critical to the survival of the species.  DoE, state governments and research agencies  Core government business

8.2     Review the level and spatial extent of protection measures at key aggregation sites to ensure appropriate levels of protection, and a consistent approach to the designation and implementation of protective measures, are applied.                                                                                                                        1          • Appropriate measures remain in place to ameliorate impacts on grey nurse sharks at identified key aggregation sites.                                                                                                                                                                                           DoE and state governments                     Core government business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               • A consistent approach to designation and implementation of protective measures, where possible.
8.3     Use Biologically Important Areas (BIA) to help inform the development of appropriate conservation measures, including through the application of advice in the marine bioregional plans on the types of actions which are likely to have a significant impact on the species and updating such conservation measures as new information becomes available.  1          • BIAs for grey nurse sharks are adequately taken into account when assessing the impact of proposed activities in the marine environment and adequately protected.                                                                                                                                              DoE                                           Core government business
8.4     Update and refine information on existing biologically important areas (BIAs)[1] identified as part of the marine bioregional plans, and seek to identify new BIAs as information from research and other processes becomes available (Link to Action 8.1).                                                                                                 2          • Scientific information on grey nurse shark behaviour and distribution is improved to allow new biologically important areas to be defined, particularly habitat critical to the survival of the grey nurse shark (Link to Action 8.1).                                                                         DoE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               • Currency of BIA maps in the Conservation Values Atlas is maintained.
8.5     Monitor grey nurse shark occupancy and utilisation of key aggregation sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2          • Monitoring program developed to determine grey nurse shark occupancy and utilisation of key aggregation sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                 DoE, state governments and research agencies

         Objective 9:  Continue to develop and implement research programs to support the conservation of the grey nurse shark.

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Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                       Responsible agencies and potential partners   Only priority 1 actions are costed
9.1     Collect, analyse and disseminate age, growth, reproduction, survival, mortality and diet information to further improve understanding of the population dynamics and habitat requirements of the grey nurse shark.                                                                                                                                                                                              2          • Knowledge of reproductive biology of grey nurse sharks improved.                                                                        DoE, state governments and research agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   • Standardised methodology for field measurement of grey nurse sharks identified and shark measurements undertaken at selected sites.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   • Ages estimated for the majority of incidentally caught and killed grey nurse sharks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   • Dietary preferences established.
9.2     Continue to collect and analyse biological material for toxicology research and genetic analysis (for example to determine the stock structure, inbreeding depression, population boundaries and abundance), improve coordination of reporting