[EBOOK] Ecological Risk Assessment of the Queensland Coral Fishery, Anthony Roelofs, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

The Queensland Coral Fishery (QCF) is one of a range of harvest fisheries managed by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F). Marine aquarium coral species are marketed both domestically and internationally and are also collected recreationally. More information on the QCF can be found in McCormack (2006) and in the 2007 Annual Status Report (Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries 2008).

This ecological risk assessment is designed to provide a more formal assessment of the impacts of the fishery on harvested species.

The QCF was accredited as a two-year Wildlife Trade Operation (WTO), exempting the fishery from Part 13A export controls of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The WTO expires on 1 July 2008.

The Australia Government Department of the Environment, Water Resources, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) made a number of recommendations that form part of the WTO declaration. The recommendations are designed to address any risks or uncertainties that were identified during assessment of the fishery.

The ecological risk assessment was based on a workshop held on 14 December 2007 in Townsville with key stakeholders. The stakeholders included:

•    Experienced commercial collectors

•    Science representatives

•    Representative from GBRMPA

•    Fishery managers

•    DPI&F assessment and monitoring staff A list of attendees can be found in Appendix 1.

The workshop outcomes are to be used to inform the upcoming Coral Fishery Policy Review in 2008 and assist DPI&F in meeting part of the Commonwealth responsibilities to maintain export accreditation for the fishery.
The objectives of the workshop were to:

■    Determine the level of risk to the ecological sustainability of coral species and ‘living rock’ harvested in the QCF.

■    Develop management responses to species identified as greater than low risk.

[EBOOK] Ecological Risk Assessment of the Queensland Coral Fishery, Anthony Roelofs, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

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