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have the best opportunity to survive and reproduce in the wild, and                                                                                                         Establishing a permanent holding and breeding facility
                                                                                                                  -          involve an optimum number of fish, as determined by the HRG, which is reviewed annually.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $5,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Collection and transport of founder fish

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $15,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Disease risk management protocols

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $65,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Annual program running costs (years 2-5)

Strategy 4 - Improve knowledge of the distribution, abundance and population trends of spotted, red and Ziebell's handfish
Research actions
Action  Description                                                                                                           Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                         Responsible Parties  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          *priority 1 only
4a      Build a photographic database to identify individual fish observed for all handfish species.                          2             * A photographic database, with a method of identifying and cataloguing individual handfish, is created.                                 Research community   -
                                                                                                                                            * A central repository for the database is established and a portal created to allow new photographic records to be verified and added.  DotE
                                                                                                                                            * The database is managed to ensure quality controls are maintained and recaptures are identified.                                       DPIPWE
4b      Increase understanding of population dynamics (pop size, age/size classes, dispersal rate) for all handfish species.  2             * Knowledge of population dynamics is significantly increased for all handfish species.                                                  Research community   -
                                                                                                                                            * Base measures of current population size and age/class structure are identified, and dispersal rates are assessed.                     DPIPWE

On-ground actions
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                     Responsible Parties           Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    *priority 1 only
4c      Conduct surveys within the known, likely and historical ranges of all handfish species to improve knowledge of the current distribution of each species.   1             * All known locations for spotted handfish, as identified in this recovery plan, have been systematically surveyed to confirm current distribution.                  Research community            $105 000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Volunteer dive groups DPIPWE  (surveying to identify extant populations of spotted handfish)

                                                                                                                                                                                 * All locations that are considered viable for supporting extant populations of red handfish or Ziebell's handfish are identified.                                                                 $20 000-40 000 pa (two year surveying project to identify extant populations of red and Ziebell's handfish)

                                                                                                                                                                                 * All viable locations identified have been systematically surveyed, by experienced divers, to detect the presence/absence of red handfish and Ziebell's handfish.

                                                                                                                                                                                 * Estimates of total abundance are calculated for all identified populations of spotted handfish, red handfish and Ziebell's handfish.

4d  Design an ongoing monitoring program for all handfish species.                                                                           1      * A scientifically robust surveying and reporting methodology is developed, and agreed upon by the HRG.                                                                                        Research community  Core government business
                                                                                                                                                    * Alternative surveying methods (e.g. remote operated vehicles, acoustic tagging or water column DNA sampling) are considered and the most effective/viable monitoring method is identified.   DotE
                                                                                                                                                    * Ongoing monitoring plans are developed for each species.                                                                                                                                     DPIPWE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   HRG
4e  Conduct regular, ongoing monitoring to determine population trends, at all known and newly identified sites, for all handfish