Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01314:reg:2013:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01314
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 10/24)
Character Range: 25010–33869

Action No.  Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                Responsibility
1.1         Implement appropriate management measures (monitoring, management response, compliance and review), such that incidental bycatch in the gillnet sector of the following commercial fisheries does not threaten any colony or sub-population of Australian sea lion:          1             * The AFMA Australian sea lion                                                                                                                                                  Department of Sustainability,
                * The Gillnet, Hook and Trap sector                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Management Strategy is                                                                                                                                                        Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC); AFMA; Department of Agriculture,
                  of the SESSF.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          periodically reviewed and                                                                                                                                                     Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF);
                * The South Australian Marine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            amended as necessary.                                                                                                                                                         Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA);
                  Scalefish Fishery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * Bycatch is kept within AFMA Australian sea lion Management Strategy trigger limits.                                                                                           WA Department of Fisheries (DoF).
                * The West Coast Demersal Gillnet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Reliable bycatch statistics
                  and Demersal Longline (interim)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        are obtained.
                  Managed Fishery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     * Appropriate management strategies for interactions with Australian sea lions are in place in all jurisdictions (i.e. Commonwealth, Western Australian and South Australian).
                * The Joint Authority Southern Demersal
                  Gillnet and Demersal Longline
                  Managed Fishery.
1.2         Implement appropriate management measures (monitoring, management response, compliance and review) in the South Australian Rock Lobster Fishery and Western Australian Rock Lobster Fishery such that incidental bycatch does not threaten any colony or sub-population of   1             * Bycatch of Australian sea lions from the Western Australian and South Australian rock lobster industries is monitored and reported annually to DSEWPaC.                       DSEWPaC; PIRSA; WA DoF
            Australian sea lion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Management practices reviewed and mitigation measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         implemented, where required,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to prevent threats to Australian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sea lion populations.

Action No.  Action                                                                          Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                        Responsibility
1.3         Implement management controls in other                                          2             * Bycatch in other fisheries monitored for presence of Australian sea                                                                   DSEWPaC; AFMA; DAFF;
            fisheries (commercial, recreational and                                                         lions and reported annually to DSEWPaC.                                                                                               PIRSA; WA DoF
            Indigenous) that have impacts on Australian                                                   * Management practices reviewed and mitigation measures
            sea lions by:                                                                                   implemented (where required)
                * identifying any impacting fisheries.                                                      to alleviate threat to Australian
                * implementing mitigation strategies                                                        sea lion populations.
                  for impacts on Australian sea lions in
                  those fisheries where necessary.
1.4         Monitor the cumulative impact of fisheries on Australian sea lions including:   2             * Investigation into the cumulative impact of fisheries on the Australian sea lion is undertaken and reported annually to the DSEWPaC.  DSEWPaC; AFMA; DAFF; PIRSA; WA DoF
                * bycatch
                * prey depletion
                * restriction in habitat availability
                * entanglement in active (not discarded)
                  fishing gear.

Objective 2: Mitigate the impacts of marine debris on Australian sea lion populations
Action No.  Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                    Responsibility
2.1         Identify the sources of marine debris having an impact on Australian sea lion populations.                                                                                                                                 2             * Research conducted on the sources of marine debris impacting on Australian sea