Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763:reg:9:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 5/8)
Character Range: 63199–74302

Australian Government                        A minimum of $30,000
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5c  Identify risks to important sawfish and river shark habitat and measures needed to reduce those risks.                                                                                                                                                          2             * Report/s produced identifying risks to important habitat and recommendations on mitigation actions, including spatial protection (linked to 9c).                                                  Australian Government
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5d  Implement measures to reduce adverse impacts of habitat degradation and/or modification.                                                                                                                                                                        2             * Implement measures such as:                                                                                                                                                                       Australian Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Removal of barriers impeding species movement, as identified in 5b; and                                                                                                                     State and territory governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Implementation of spatial protection measures, for areas identified in 5c.

Objective 6: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate any adverse impacts of marine debris on sawfish and river shark species, noting the linkages with the Threat Abatement Plan for the Impact of Marine Debris on Vertebrate Marine Life
    Action                                                                                                                                   Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                            Responsible agencies and potential partners                                  Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed

6a  Assess the impacts of marine debris including ghost nets, fishing gear and plastics on sawfish and river shark species.                  1             * Undertake research to identify the level of threat marine debris presents for sawfish and river shark species.                            Australian Government                                                        A minimum of $30,000
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Indigenous communities and Indigenous land and sea management organisations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Relevant non-government organisations (NGOs)
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6b  Partner with marine debris organisations to support initiatives that reduce marine debris likely to impact on sawfish and river sharks.  2             * Work in collaboration with key organisations to support the reduction of marine debris in habitats utilised by sawfish and river sharks.  Australian Government
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Objective 7: Reduce and, where possible, eliminate any adverse impacts of collection for public aquaria on sawfish and river shark species
    Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Responsible agencies and potential partners  Indicative costing Only Priority 1 actions are costed

7a  Measure the conservation benefits derived from aquaria display of sawfish and river sharks.                                                                                                                             1             * Empirical survey undertaken to measure visitor knowledge of sawfish and river shark species, the threats they face and the conservation actions that may benefit their survival, before and after (both short-term and long-term) an aquarium visit.  Public aquaria Australian Government         A minimum of $10,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          * Assess potential benefit of improved visitor knowledge to the conservation of the species.                                                                                                                                                            State and territory governments

7b  Partner with state governments and the aquaria industry to set strict requirements for take from the wild, including a moratorium on collection until full extent of risks to local populations is better understood.   1             * Strict guidelines developed and implemented for the collection of sawfish and river shark species.                                                                                                                                                    Australian Government                        Core government business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          * Strict