Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763:reg:2015:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01763
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2015 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 850–4056

2015

The issues paper linked to this plan is obtainable from: http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/recovery-plan-sawfish-and-river-sharks
© Commonwealth of Australia 2015
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Image Credits:
Front Cover:
Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis pristis) in the Daly River. Photo courtesy of Richard Pillans.
Back Cover:
Pristis zijsron juvenile from Pilbara. Photo courtesy of Richard Pillans.

    Contents
1 Summary
2 Background
2.1 Species description
2.2 Distribution in Australian waters
2.3 Habitat use and diet
2.4 Breeding ecology
2.5 Population structure in Australian waters
2.6 Population trends
3 Conservation status
3.1 Australian Government
3.2 State and Territory status
3.3 Non-legislative listing
4 Reasons for listing under the EPBC Act
5 Threats
6 Populations that require protective measures
7 Habitats that are critical to the survival of the species
8 Objectives
8.1 Criteria for success
9 Actions to achieve the specific objectives
10 Current management practices
10.1 Management practices
10.2 Marine bioregional plans
10.3 Commonwealth marine reserves
11 Effects on other native species or ecological communities
12 Biodiversity benefits
13 Social and economic considerations
13.1 Commercial and recreational fishing
13.2 Agriculture and industry
13.3 Indigenous Australians
14 Duration and cost of the recovery process
15 Affected interests
16 Efficient and effective use of resources
17 Consultation
18 Organisations/persons involved in evaluating the performance of the plan
19 References

List of Figures
Figure 1. Australian distributions of the three sawfish and two river shark species (a) largetooth sawfish, (b) green sawfish, (c) dwarf sawfish, (d) speartooth shark, (e) northern river shark.
List of Tables
Table 1. Species status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Table 2. Protected species status in the states and the Northern Territory
Table 3. International protection under IUCN, CITES and CMS
Abbreviations
AFMA      Australian Fisheries Management Authority

CITES     Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CMS       Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species

DAFF      Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Commonwealth

DoA       Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth