Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01047:reg:27:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01047
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 81350–88208

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 Actions for Objective 3: Remove existing marine debris

Action                                                                                                Priority/timeframe                               Output                                                                                                                                                Outcome                                                                                                                                                                         Responsibility
3.01 Support beach-based clean-up efforts                                                             High priority—ongoing for the life of the TAP    National coordination of beach clean-up effort via the TAP team established under Action 1.01                                                         Funding for ongoing beach clean-up efforts by community groups and Indigenous ranger groups in coastal regions across Australia, preventing marine debris returning to the sea  Australian, state, territory and local governments.

                                                                                                                                                       Removal of marine debris from Australia's coastal environment and from upstream sources                                                               Evidence to aid source reduction planning (from beach clean-up data) continues to build                                                                                         Community groups

                                                                                                                                                       Collected materials reused, recycled or appropriately land-filled

                                                                                                                                                       Data on the types of marine debris collected in beach-based
                                                                                                                                                       clean-up efforts
3.02 Improve the effectiveness of Australian Government grants in relation to marine debris outcomes  Medium priority—ongoing for the life of the TAP  Australian Government grant recipients required to consider litter/ marine debris consequences in their projects                                      Australian Government grant recipients have increased consideration of marine debris and its impacts                                                                            Australian Government / Department of the Environment and Energy

                                                                                                                                                       Australian Government environment grant recipients required to collect data and report on the types and amounts of marine debris removed or observed  Additional data available on marine debris

Action                                                                                                                                             Priority/timeframe               Output                                                                                                                                                                                             Outcome                                                                                                                                                                                    Responsibility
3.03 Remove derelict fishing gear from Australia's oceans and coasts                                                                               High priority                    National coordination and an identified single point of contact in relation to survey, intercept and recovery of ghost nets, following advice from Action 1.05 (review of Australia's engagement)  Mechanisms for public reporting of ghost nets are improved                                                                                                                                 Through the TAP team
                                                                                                                                                   Ongoing for the life of the TAP
                                                                                                                                                                                    Identified ghost net aggregation sites are targeted for net removal operations (see 2.03)                                                                                                          Existing data and models contribute to safe, cost efficient removal of ghost nets in the Gulf of Carpentaria

                                                                                                                                                                                    A review of options for fishing gear marking and tracking                                                                                                                                          Continued collaboration between Australian Border Force, the AFMA, AMSA and Parks Australia in net identification, tagging and removal from Commonwealth waters across Northern Australia

                                                                                                                                                                                    Identify ports as cost-effective hubs for ghost net disposal and management, particularly in the Gulf of Carpentaria                                                                               Appropriate ghost net disposal options are available

                                                                                                                                                                                    Removal of nets circulating and accumulating in the Gulf of Carpentaria near to a strategic port e.g. Weipa
3.04 Develop understanding of the potential for biological breakdown of plastic to prevent it entering the marine environment, or aid its removal  Low priority, long term          Strategic use of organisms able to biologically breakdown plastic (for example in sewage treatment)                                                                                                A determination on whether organisms present in the marine environment could be manipulated to address accumulations of plastic                                                            NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub

Objective 4: Monitor the quantities, origins and hazardous chemical contaminants of marine