EPBC Act-Listed Species

Attachment 2 – EPBC Act-listed species

The results from the EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST), conducted in October 2016 for the proposed survey area (Commonwealth and Victorian waters), are provided in Table 2.1 . An additional search was performed on 19 September 2017 for the state waters portion of the proposed survey area, with no difference in the species listed. In summary, there are: • 39 fish species (31 of which are pipefish, seahorses and seadragons); • 30 cetacean species (23 whales and seven dolphins); • 2 pinniped species (fur-seals); • 5 turtle species; and • 71 bird species (the majority of these are listed as migratory and marine species, with 37 listed as threatened).

A description of these species is provided in Attachment 5 . The PMST identifies several terrestrial species as occurring within the proposed survey area (due to the minimum required 1 km buffer on the search area). These species are not listed in Table 2.1 as they have no marine habitat requirements. This list includes: • Eight terrestrial mammals; • Four frogs; and • Five plant species.

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Table 2.1. EPBC Act-listed species that may occur in and around the proposed survey area

EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species FISH Freshwater Galaxiella pusilla Dwarf galaxias Vulnerable - - - AS Prototroctes maraena Australian grayling Vulnerable - - - RP, AS Oceanic Carcharias taurus Grey nurse shark (east Critically endangered - - - AS coast population) Carcharodon carcharias Great white shark Vulnerable Yes - Breeding/nursery RP, AS Epinephelus daemelii Black rockcod Vulnerable - - - NSW only Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako - Yes - - - Lamna nasus Porbeagle - Yes - - - Rhincodon typus Whale shark Vulnerable Yes - - Expired Pipefish, seahorses and seadragons Heraldia nocturna Upside-down pipefish - - Yes - - Hippocampus abdominalis Big-belly seahorse - - Yes - - Hippocampus breviceps Short-head seahorse - - Yes - - Hippocampus minotaur Bullneck seahorse - - Yes - - Hippocampus whitei White's seahorse - - Yes - -

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Histiogamphelus cristatus Rhino pipefish - - Yes - - Hypselognathus rostratus Knifesnout pipefish - - Yes - - Kaupus costatus Deepbody pipefish - - Yes - - Kimblaeus bassensis Trawl pipefish - - Yes - - Leptoichthys fistularius Brushtail pipefish - - Yes - - Lissocampus caudalis Australian smooth - - Yes - - pipefish Lissocampus runa Javelin pipefish - - Yes - - Maroubra perserrata Sawtooth pipefish - - Yes - - Mitotichthys semistriatus Halfbanded pipefish - - Yes - - Mitotichthys tuckeri Tucker's Pipefish - - Yes - - Notiocampus ruber Red pipefish - - Yes - - Phycodurus eques Leafy seadragon - - Yes - - Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Common seadragon - - Yes - - Pugnaso curtirostris Pugnose pipefish - - Yes - - Solegnathus robustus Robust pipehorse - - Yes - - Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny pipehorse - - Yes - -

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Stigmatopora argus Spotted pipefish - - Yes - - Stigmatopora nigra Widebody pipefish - - Yes - - Stigmatopora olivacea A pipefish - - Yes - - Stipecampus cristatus Ringback pipefish - - Yes - - Syngnathoides biaculeatus Double-end pipehorse - - Yes - - Urocampus carinirostris Hairy pipefish - - Yes - - Vanacampus margaritifer Mother-of-pearl pipefish - - Yes - - Vanacampus phillipi Port Phillip pipefish - - Yes - - Vanacampus poecilolaemus Longsnout pipefish - - Yes - - CETACEANS Whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata Minke whale - - Yes - - Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic minke whale - Yes Yes - - Balaenoptera borealis Sei whale Vulnerable Yes Yes - CA Balaenoptera edeni Bryde’s whale - Yes Yes - - Balaenoptera musculus Blue whale (pygmy) Endangered Yes Yes Foraging RP, AS Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Vulnerable Yes Yes - CA Berardius arnuxii Arnoux’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Caperea marginata Pygmy right whale - Yes Yes Foraging -

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Eubalaena australis Southern right whale Endangered Yes Yes Migration/resting CMP, AS Globicephala Short-finned pilot whale - - Yes - - macrorhynchus Globicephala melas Long-finned pilot whale - - Yes - - Kogia breviceps Pygmy sperm whale - - Yes - - Kogia simus Dwarf sperm whale - - Yes - - Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale Vulnerable Yes Yes - CA, AS Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrew’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Mesoplodon densirostirs Blainville’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Mesoplodon grayi Grey’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Mesoplodon hectori Hector’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Mesoplodon layardii Strap-toothed beaked - - Yes - - whale Mesoplodon mirus True’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale - Yes Yes - - Pseudorca crassidens False killer whale - - Yes - - Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier’s beaked whale - - Yes - - Dolphins Delphinus delphis Common dolphin - - Yes - - Grampus griseus Risso’s dolphin - - Yes - -

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky dolphin - Yes Yes - - Lissodelphis peronii Southern right whale - - Yes - - dolphin Orcinus orca Killer whale - - Yes - - Tursiops aduncus Indian Ocean bottlenose - - Yes - - dolphin Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose dolphin - - Yes - -

PINNIPEDS Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur-seal - - Yes - - Arctocephalus pusillus Australian fur-seal - - Yes - - REPTILES Caretta caretta Loggerhead turtle Endangered Yes Yes - Generic RP in Chelonia mydas Green turtle Vulnerable Yes Yes - place for all Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle Endangered Yes Yes - marine turtle species, + AS Eretmochelya imbricata Hawksbill turtle Vulnerable Yes Yes - for leather- Natador depressus Flatback turtle Vulnerable Yes Yes - back turtle BIRDS Seabirds - albatross Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Diomedea antipodensis Gibson’s albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes - gibsoni Diomedea epomophora Southern royal albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes - (sensu stricto) Diomedea exulans (sensu Wandering albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging lato) Diomedea sanfordi Northern royal albatross Endangered Yes Yes -

Phoebetria fusca Sooty albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes -

Thalassarche bulleri Buller’s albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging Generic RP in Thalassarche bulleri platei Northern Buller’s Vulnerable place for all - - Foraging albatross albatross in Australia, + Thalassarche cauta cauta Shy albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging AS for all Thalassarche cauta steadi White-capped albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes - albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Grey-headed albatross Endangered Yes Yes - Thalassarche eremita Chatham albatross Endangered Yes Yes - Thalassarche Campbell albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging impavida Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes Foraging Thalassarche salvini Salvin’s albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes - Thalassarche sp. nov. Pacific albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes - Thalassarche steadi White-capped albatross Vulnerable Yes Yes -

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Seabirds - petrels Fregetta grallaria grallaria White-bellied storm-petrel Vulnerable - - - - Halobaena caerulea Blue petrel Vulnerable - Yes - - Macronectes giganteus Southern giant petrel Endangered Yes Yes - Generic RP and AS for Macronectes halli Northern giant petrel Vulnerable Yes Yes - giant petrels Pterodroma leucoptera Gould’s petrel Endangered - - - RP leucoptera Seabirds - other Apus pacificus Fork-tailed swift - Yes Yes - - Catharacta skua Great skua - - Yes - - Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied sea-eagle - - Yes - - Pachyptila turtur Fairy prion (southern) Vulnerable - - - CA subantarctica Pandion haliaetus Osprey - Yes Yes - - Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed shearwater - Yes Yes - - Shorebirds/wetland species Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper - Yes Yes - - Ardea alba Great egret - - Yes - - Ardea ibis Cattle egret - - Yes - AS

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Arenaria interpres Ruddy turnstone - Yes Yes - - Botaurus poiciloptilus Australian bittern Endangered - - - CA Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed sandpiper - Yes Yes - - Calidris alba Sanderling - Yes Yes - - Calidris canutus Red knot Endangered Yes Yes - Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper Critically endangered Yes Yes - - Calidris ruficolis Red-necked stint - Yes Yes - - Calidris tenuirostris Great knot Critically endangered Yes Yes - CA Charadrius bicinctus Double-banded plover - - Yes Charadrius leschenaultii Greater sand plover Vulnerable Yes Yes - CA Charadrius mongolus Lesser sand plover Endangered Yes Yes - CA Charadrius ruficapillus Red-capped plover - - Yes - - Gallinago hardwickii Latham’s snipe - Yes Yes - - Gallinago megala Swinhoe’s snipe - Yes Yes - - Gallinago stenura Pin-tailed snipe - Yes Yes - - Heteroscelus brevipes Grey-tattler - Yes Yes - - Himantopus himantopus Black-winged stilt - - Yes - - Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated needletail - Yes Yes - - Lathamus discolour Swift parrot Critically endangered - Yes - AS

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species Limosa lapponica baueri Bar-tailed godwit Vulnerable Yes Yes - - Limosa lapponica menzbieri Northern Siberian bar- Critically endangered Yes Yes - - tailed godwit Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit - Yes Yes - - Merops ornatus Rainbow bee-eater - - Yes - - Neophema chrysogaster Orange-bellied parrot Critically endangered - Yes - RP, AS Numenius Eastern curlew Critically endangered Yes Yes - CA madagascariensis Numenius minutus Little curlew - Yes Yes - - Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel - Yes Yes - - Philomachus pugnax Ruff (Reeve) - Yes Yes - - Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover - Yes Yes - - Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover - Yes Yes - - Recurvirostra Red-necked avocet - - Yes - - novaehollandiae Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe Endangered - Yes - CA Sterna albifrons Little tern - Yes Yes - AS Sterna fuscuta Sooty tern - - Yes - - Sternula nereis nereis Australian fairy tern Vulnerable - - - CA Thinornis rubricollis Hooded plover (eastern) Vulnerable - Yes - AS

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EPBC Act status BIA within the Listed threatened Recovery Scientific name Common name Listed Listed proposed survey species Plan in place? migratory marine area? species species rubricollis

Tringa glareola Wood sandpiper - Yes Yes - - Tringa nebularia Common greenshank - Yes Yes - - Tringa stagnatilis Marsh sandpiper - Yes Yes - - Xenus cinereus Terek sandpiper - Yes Yes - -

Definitions Listed threatened species : A native species listed in Section 178 of the EPBC Act as either extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, and vulnerable or conservation dependent. Listed migratory species : A native species that from time to time is included in the appendices to the Bonn Convention and the annexes of JAMBA, CAMBA and ROKAMBA, as listed in Section 209 of the EPBC Act . Listed marine species : As listed in Section 248 of the EPBC Act .

Key

Recovery plans CA Conservation Advice (under the EPBC Act 1999 ) CMP Conservation Management Plan RP Recovery Plan (under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 ) AS Action Statement

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