Standing Committee on Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Managing Commonwealth Fisheries:The Last Frontier

Contents

TERMS OF REFERENCE (Word Format)

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (Word Format)

FOREWORD (Word Format)

ABBREVIATIONS (Word Format)

RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION (Word Format)

Background to inquiry
Structure of report
Conduct of the inquiry

CHAPTER 2: COMMONWEALTH FISHERIES AND THE AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (Word Format)

The nature of the resource and its inherent complexities
Commonwealth fisheries and Commonwealth responsibility
Managing fisheries resources
Legislative environment
Creation of AFMA
AFMA's responsibilities in managing Commonwealth fisheries
Commonwealth fisheries policy and research environment

CHAPTER 3: THE REPORT OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE ON THE PERFORMNACE OF COMMONWEALTH FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (Word Format)

The ANAO inquiry
AFMA's response to ANAO report
Broad response to the ANAO report

CHAPTER 4: JURISDICTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS (Word Format)

The OCS process
Findings of the ANAO report
Perceptions of the OCS issue
Committee's conclusions

CHAPTER 5: FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PROCESSES (Word Format)

The partnership approach and the MACs
MAC Membership
Management plans
Management tools

CHAPTER 6: EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (Word Format)

The ANAO findings on cost-effectiveness
Industry views on cost-effectiveness
Committee findings and conclusions

CHAPTER 7: ACHIEVING ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMONWEALTH FISHERIES (Word Format)

Interpreting ecologically sustainable development of fisheries resources
ANAO criticisms of ESD performance
Stock assessment process
Bycatch and dumping
Environmental impact assessments

CHAPTER 8: ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY (Word Format)

The ANAO findings on economic efficiency
Industry and government comments
Restructuring and adjustment in Commonwealth fisheries
The Committee's conclusions on economic efficiency

CHAPTER 9: ACCOUNTABILITY (Word Format)

Accountability
The ANAO's comments on AFMA's accountability
Other comments on AFMA's accountability
Scope for greater accountability

CHAPTER 10: COST RECOVERY (Word Format)

Findings of the ANAO
Committee's findings
Committee's conclusions

CHAPTER 11: COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING (Word Format)

Compliance philosophy
Logbooks
Electronic surveillance
Observer program

CHAPTER 12: RESEARCH IN THE FISHERIES ENVIRONMENT (Word Format)

Comments on the research arrangements
Committee's findings
Conclusions

CHAPTER 13: RECREATIONAL AND GAME FISHING (Word Format)

Recreational sector's involvement in the management process
Protecting blue and black marlin
Area E

CHAPTER 14: OTHER ISSUES (Word Format)

Traditional fishing activities
Industry representative bodies
The burden of "red tape"

DISSENT (Word Format)

APPENDIX A: ANAO RECOMMENDATIONS AND AFMA'S RESPONSES (Word Format)

APPENDIX B: INDEX OF SUBMISSIONS AND EXHIBITS (Word Format)

APPENDIX C: PUBLIC HEARINGS, INSPECTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS (Word Format)

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