Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00054:schedule:1
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Provision Reference: sch 1
Character Range: 2919–5918

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery as an approved wildlife trade operation, January 2025

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (section 303FT)

Relating to the harvesting of fish specimens that are, or are derived from, fish or invertebrates, other than specimens of species listed under Part 13 and Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), unless those specimens are subject to any exceptions as outlined in this declaration, taken in the Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery:

Condition 1

Operation of the Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery must be carried out in accordance with the management arrangements specified in the Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery Management Plan 2000 in force under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA) and the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA).

Condition 2

The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended material changes to the Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery management arrangements that may affect the assessment against which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are made.

Condition 3

The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended changes to Western Australian fisheries legislation that may affect the legislative instruments relevant to this approval.

Condition 4

The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must produce and provide reports to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 20 December annually, as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition.

Condition 5

By 15 December 2025, the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must publish the results of any stock assessments of indicator and retained non-indicator species in the Kimberley Demersal Scalefish Resource, and report to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on any indicators of recovery or ongoing depletion.

Condition 6

The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must:

a) by 15 December 2025, publish an ecological risk assessment for the Western Australian Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery, which considers the impacts of the fishery on all target and non-target species, habitats, and the broader ecosystem.

b) by 15 December 2026, develop and implement ecological risk mitigation measures to address all risks identified as being at high or severe risk identified in the ecological risk assessment.