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Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/20)
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6   Implementation of Recovery Plan

6.1         Responsible agencies and partners
The Australian Government is responsible for managing and coordinating domestic policy on protected and threatened species and supporting management and protection of Australia's protected species in international fora. The Australian Government collaborates with state and territories either directly, or through fora such as round table discussions, to assess the progress of implementing the Recovery Plan objectives and targets.
Many of the actions identified in this plan will fall under the jurisdiction of state and territory governments and may be undertaken by industry groups, research institutions, non-government organisations and the broader community, many of which are identified in section 1.3 under 'Governance and coordination of the Recovery Plan'. As a result, while the plan may identify activities that need to be ongoing, a range of partners might undertake the mechanisms that support those activities.

6.2         Duration and cost of the recovery process
The recovery of southern right whales in Australia is likely to occur over a long-term multi-decadal timeframe. A plan should remain in place until both populations of southern right whales in Australian waters have recovered to such an extent that the conservation status of the species no longer meets the criteria for being listed as a threatened species under the EPBC Act.
The cost of implementing this plan will be met through various direct and indirect funding providers. These include Commonwealth, state and territory governments, non-government organisations such as conservation groups and research organisations that prioritise whale conservation, and marine based industries. The key stakeholders who may be involved in the development, implementation and contribution to costs associated with implementing the southern right whale Recovery Plan are outlined in section 1.3. The cost of implementing the actions outlined in this Recovery Plan are already largely borne by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments in the delivery of their core business, plans, and programs, both domestically and internationally. State, Territory and Commonwealth governments also collaborate with universities and scientific institutions, industry, Traditional Owner groups, business, NGOs, and communities in the delivery of their programs and research activities. Consequently, it is difficult to determine with any high degree of certainty what each action costs to be implemented, other than potentially specific research actions.
It is expected that Commonwealth and State government agencies will use this plan to assist in prioritising actions to protect the southern right whale and enhance their recovery. Projects will be undertaken according to agency priorities and available resources, and available funding is aimed at assisting conservation planning and managing threats. Key mechanisms and indicative costings to achieve priority actions as outlined in this Recovery Plan are provided in Table 6.

Table 6 Key mechanisms and indicative costing