Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery August
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Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery Published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery - Prepared for the Department of the Environment for the purpose of assessment under Part 13 and 13(A) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 First published August 2018 More information Fiona McKinnon, Fisheries NSW www.dpi.nsw.gov.au OUT18/11264 © State of New South Wales through the Department of Industry, 2018. You may copy, distr ibute and otherwise freely deal with this publication for any purpose, provided that you attribute the NSW Department of Primary Industries as the owner. Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing (August 2018). However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of the Department of Primary Industries or the user’s independent adviser. Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Description of the fishery ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Species ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1.1 Sea Urchin ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1.2 Turban shell ......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Method of harvesting................................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Fishing area ................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Management arrangements ................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.1 Input controls ...................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.1.1 Limited Access ................................................................................................................................ 6 2.4.1.2 Area closures ................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.2 Output controls .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.4.2.1 Quota management ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.2.2 Size limits ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.5 Number of fishers ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.6 Allocation between sectors ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.6.1 Recreational fishing .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.6.2 Aboriginal cultural fishing .............................................................................................................. 7 2.6.3 Policy for Fisheries Resource Sharing in NSW ........................................................................ 7 2.7 Governing legislation ................................................................................................................................ 7 3 Management ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Licensing arrangements ........................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.1 Licensing conditions specific to SUTS endorsements .......................................................... 8 3.1.2 NSW Commercial Fisheries Administration Guide ................................................................ 9 3.2 Legislation...................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2010 ............................................................... 9 3.2.1.1 Real time quota reporting ....................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Fishing closures ......................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3.1 Intertidal Protected Areas ............................................................................................................. 12 3.4 Total allowable commercial catch ...................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Marine estate reforms ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.5.1 NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy ........................................................................... 13 2 | NSW Department of Primary Industries, August 2018 Assessment of the NSW Sea Urchin and Turban Shell Fishery 3.5.2 Hawkesbury Shelf marine bioregion assessment ................................................................ 14 3.6 Compliance ................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.6.1 Compliance rates ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.7 Consultation processes ........................................................................................................................... 16 3.7.1 Ministerial Fisheries Advisory Committee .............................................................................. 16 3.7.2 Commercial Fishing NSW Advisory Council .......................................................................... 16 3.7.3 Working groups ............................................................................................................................... 16 3.7.4 Total Allowable Fishing Committee .......................................................................................... 17 3.8 Cross jurisdictional management arrangements .......................................................................... 17 3.9 Interaction with threatened or protected species ........................................................................ 17 3.9.1 Frequency and nature of interactions ...................................................................................... 17 3.9.2 Management actions taken to reduce interactions and results of such actions ..... 17 3.9.3 Compliance with TAPs, recovery plans, etc. and also relevant domestic and international arrangements ............................................................................................................................ 17 4 Research and Monitoring ........................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Research priorities .................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Results of any research completed relevant to the fishery ....................................................... 18 4.3 Monitoring programs .............................................................................................................................. 18 4.3.1 Resource Assessment Framework ............................................................................................. 18 4.3.2 Collection of catch and effort data ........................................................................................... 19 4.3.3 Port monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 19 5 Catch data ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 5.1 Total catch and value of the SUTS Fishery ...................................................................................... 19 5.2 Harvest by each sector............................................................................................................................ 20 5.2.1 Recreational fishing .......................................................................................................................