Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506:reg:2013:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01506
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 16/32)
Character Range: 76392–82126

linked to the relevant website of other jurisdictions with an interest in conservation of white sharks.  2            * DSEWPAC's website is up to date and linked to available information on important websites.               DSEWPaC and state and Northern Territory governments.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        government websites is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        consistent and kept up to date.

    9.1.10 Objective 10: Encourage the development of regional partnerships to enhance
    the conservation and management of the white shark across national and
    international jurisdictions.
Action  Description                                                                                              Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                         Jurisdiction                                                               Indicative cost
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10.1    Assess the availability of information on regional threats to white sharks.                              2            * Consistent information on threats                                                                                       DSEWPaC, state and Northern Territory governments and research agencies.
                                                                                                                                is available across jurisdictions.
10.2    Identify and promote opportunities for regional collaboration to promote the recovery of white sharks.   2            * Within appropriate fora, such as CMS and CITES meetings, workshops/meetings are held to ensure a coordinated approach   DSEWPaC, state governments and research agencies.
                                                                                                                                to white shark management.

10 Current management practices

Management practices and measures, other than those contained in this plan, have been developed and are being implemented through a number of agencies and programs.
These include Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) procedures and protocols, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) policies and programs, and state government programs. Measures include the compulsory use of logbooks by commercial fishers to record incidental capture of white sharks in Commonwealth fisheries; mechanisms to encourage recreational fishers to report interactions and observer programs designed to provide fisheries independent measures of threatened species, such as white shark, mortality in state and Commonwealth waters.

In July 2012, Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released Australia's second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan 2). Shark-plan 2 outlines how Australia will manage and conserve sharks, and ensure that Australia meets international conservation and management obligations. The plan identifies research and management actions across Australia for the
long-term sustainability of sharks, including actions to help minimise the impacts of fishing
on sharks. Shark-plan 2 can be downloaded from the DAFF website at: www.daff.gov.au/fisheries/environment/sharks/sharkplan2

Shark-plan 2 was developed in conjunction with state, Northern Territory and Australian government agencies, and has been endorsed by the Shark-plan Implementation and
Review Committee and the Australian Fisheries Management Forum.

The white shark is protected under the EPBC Act. As such, it is an offence to kill, injure, take, trade, keep, or move any individual without a permit in Commonwealth waters. However, the EPBC Act does contain certain provisions that allow an action that is reasonably necessary to prevent a risk to human health or to deal with an emergency involving a serious