Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00865:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00865
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 5706–8708

Schedule 1

Declaration of the harvest operations of the Northern Territory Coastal Line Fishery as an approved wildlife trade operation, November 2023

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), taken in the Northern Territory Coastal Line Fishery:

Condition 1
Operation of the Northern Territory Coastal Line Fishery must be carried out in accordance with management arrangements in force under the Northern Territory of Australia Fisheries Act 1988 (NT) and the Northern Territory of Australia Fisheries Regulations 1992 (NT).

Condition 2
The Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended material changes to the Northern Territory Coastal Line Fishery management arrangements that may affect the assessment against which Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decisions are made.

Condition 3
The Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade must inform the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of any intended changes to fisheries legislation that may affect the legislative instruments relevant to this approval.

Condition 4
The Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade must produce and present reports on the Northern Territory Coastal Line Fishery to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 30 June annually, as per Appendix B of the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries – 2nd Edition. The first report is due 30 June 2024.

Condition 5

a) By 31 October 2024, the Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade must deliver and publish an updated stock assessment for golden snapper.

b) If the golden snapper stock biomass is found to be below a trigger or limit reference point in the Coastal Line Fishery Harvest Strategy, the Northern Territory Department Industry Tourism and Trade must:

    (i) By 13 December 2024, reduce the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for golden snapper in proportion to the scientifically determined total mortality reduction percentage required to promote recovery within a generation for the species, taking into account incidental mortality as a part of harvest assessments.

    (ii) By 30 March 2025 provide the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water with a copy of the draft recovery plan for golden snapper.

    (iii) By 31 July 2025, demonstrate steps have been taken to ensure legislative arrangements are suitable to implement the formal recovery plan.

    (iv) By 1 December 2025, publish a copy of the formal recovery plan.

    (v) Implement any management actions by due dates identified in