Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089:reg:20:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014L01089
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 21/33)
Character Range: 88985–92002

shark populations could be adversely affected by coastal habitat degradation and anthropogenic activities in these regions. As more key aggregation sites are identified there is potential for developments to be restricted under the EPBC Act development assessment and approval processes.

14 Duration and cost of the recovery process
It is anticipated that the recovery process will not be achieved prior to the scheduled five year review of the recovery plan. Therefore, a recovery plan for the grey nurse shark will remain in place until such time that the Australian population of the grey nurse shark has improved to the point that the population no longer meets threatened species status under the EPBC Act.

The cost of implementation of this plan should be incorporated into the core business expenditure of the affected organisations and through additional funds obtained for the explicit purpose of implementing this recovery plan. It is expected that state and Commonwealth agencies will use this plan to prioritise actions to protect the species and enhance its recovery, and that projects will be undertaken according to agency priorities and available resources. Actions which cross jurisdictional boundaries may be funded jointly on agreement by relevant parties.

15 Affected interests
Organisations likely to be affected by the actions proposed in this plan include government agencies (Commonwealth and state), particularly those involved with environmental and fisheries concerns; commercial and recreational fishers; local Indigenous communities; researchers; tourism operators and scuba diving operators/clubs; conservation groups; wildlife interest groups; aquarium managers and proponents of coastal development in the vicinity of important habitat areas. This list, however, should not be considered exhaustive, as there may be other interest groups that would like to be included in the future or need to be considered when specialised tasks are required in the recovery of the grey nurse shark.

16 Efficient and effective use of resources
In order to maximise the conservation outcomes and cost effectiveness of this plan, the actions proposed complement those of other threatened species recovery plans, such as the white shark recovery plan, and the threat abatement plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate life—which identifies actions to minimise the impacts to marine fauna from marine debris.

17 Consultation
The Recovery Plan for the Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) 2014 has been developed through extensive consultation with a broad range of stakeholders.

The review of the 2002 Recovery Plan for the Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) in Australia (EA, 2002) was completed in January 2009, with the assistance of the then National Shark Recovery Group (NSRG). In February 2009, the review was completed by the department and tabled at the 38th meeting of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC)—established under the EPBC Act—prior