External factors affecting the performance of the fishery Toxic Algae Risk to the fishery from ecological impacts on the fishery – Biophysical environment – biological Medium SASQAP/EPA process adequately mitigate impacts Management arrangements for the dive fisheries are communicated to PIRSA Biosecurity No performance indicators proposed Exotic Species Risk to the fishery from ecological impacts on the fishery – Biophysical environment – biological Medium SASQAP/EPA process adequately mitigate impacts Management arrangements for the dive fisheries are communicated to PIRSA Biosecurity No performance indicators proposed Induced Changes Risk to the fishery from ecological impacts on the fishery Medium SASQAP/EPA process adequately mitigate impacts Management arrangements for the dive fisheries are communicated to PIRSA Biosecurity No performance indicators proposed Impacts of other drivers Risk to the fishery from ecological impacts on the fishery Medium Management arrangements for fishing operations to be efficient within sustainability bounds Management arrangements are developed in consultation with industry No performance indicators proposed
Table 5: Overview of ESD Risk Assessment for all components H=High, M=Medium, L=Low, N=Negligible, * Review on-going/ annual, ** Review under development of a policy for management, *** Review at next ESD assessment, **** Industry deliverable) Component Risk Objective Developed Performance Indicator Measured Robustness Current performance Actions Issues related to the retained species Primary Species – Scallop H Yes Yes M Acceptable ** Primary Species – Sea Urchin L Yes Yes M Acceptable ** Primary Species – Native Oyster N Yes Yes M Acceptable ** Primary Species – Turbo M Yes Yes M Acceptable ** Primary Species – Specimen Shell M Yes Yes M Acceptable ** By-catch - Epiphytes N Yes No L n/a *** Issues related to the non retained species Direct interaction but no capture N Yes Yes M Acceptable *** Captured but not retained L No No L n/a *** Issues related to the general environment impacts of a fishery Impact on trophic structure N Yes No L n/a *** Habitat Disturbance N Yes No L n/a *** Broader Environment N Yes No L n/a *** Disease N No No L n/a *** Contribution of the fishery/industry to community wellbeing Fishing Industry N No No n/a n/a *** Dependent communities – regional centres – Economic Value N No No n/a n/a *** Dependent communities – regional centres – Social Value L No No n/a n/a *** Dependent communities – regional centres – Infrastructure N No No n/a n/a *** Dependent communities – regional centres –Attitude of recreational fishers M No No n/a n/a *** Non-dependent communities –city centres – Economic value N No No n/a n/a *** Non-dependent communities –city centres –Social value – Health/Food N No No n/a n/a *** Non-dependent communities –city centres – Social value – Research/knowledge M No No n/a n/a ***
Non-dependent communities –city centres – Infrastructure N No No n/a n/a *** Issues related to the governance of the fishery/industry Government - PIRSA – Policy & Management M No No n/a n/a *** Government - PIRSA – Legal Framework L No No n/a n/a *** Government - PIRSA – Consultation M No No n/a n/a *** Government - PIRSA - Reporting N No No n/a n/a *** Government - PIRSA - Aquaculture M No No n/a n/a *** Government - PIRSA – SASQAP M No No n/a n/a *** Government – Other agencies– SA DEWNR M No No n/a n/a *** Government – Other agencies– Cwth DotE M No No n/a n/a *** Government – Other agencies– AQIS L No No n/a n/a *** Government – Other agencies– ADAS Safework SA M No No n/a n/a *** Industry– Access Security M No No n/a n/a *** Other (NGOs)– L No No n/a n/a *** External Factors Affecting Performance of the Fishery Ecological Impacts – Biophysical environment – Physical M No No n/a n/a *** Ecological Impacts – Biophysical environment – Biological - Disease L No No n/a n/a *** Ecological Impacts – Biophysical environment – Biological - Toxins M No No n/a n/a *** Ecological Impacts – Biophysical environment – Biological – Toxic algae M No No n/a n/a *** Ecological Impacts – Biophysical environment – Biological - Exotic species M No No n/a n/a *** Ecological Impacts – Human induced changes – M No No n/a n/a *** Impacts of other drivers M No No n/a n/a *** Access N No No n/a n/a ***