List of recommendations

Recommendation 1

3.88The committee recommends that the government consider working closely with relevant state governments to capture and harness the benefits offered by an emerging fishery for long-spined sea urchins, including:

developing a new fishery for Centro, while supporting existing fisheries for rock lobster and abalone;

maximising employment opportunities in harvesting and processing for urchin products;

coordinating research and policy across jurisdictions to encourage an economically and ecologically self-sustaining Centro fishery;

fostering programs to protect and restore kelp and reef ecologies and the species that depend upon them, including innovative cross-sectoral work with industry, environmental organisations and communities;

involving local, regional and First Nations communities in these opportunities; and

assisting to grow overseas and domestic markets for urchin products.

Recommendation 2

4.69The committee recommends that the government consider making an immediate national investment into Centro control, guided by the Centro Task Force Plan's action areas and goals.

Recommendation 3

4.70The committee recommends that the government consider the continuation of the Centro Task Force to govern the national investment delivery, and drive coordination, implementation, and reporting.

Recommendation 4

4.71The committee recommends that the government consider the establishment of a Centro Advisory Group led by the Commonwealth, to include representatives from Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, industry, researchers, commercial dive, processing and the recreational dive sector, to provide guidance, co-design, coordination and delivery of actions at a state and regional level.