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Enforce port controls

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Enforce port controls Synopsis Link

Engage stakeholders/fishers in scientific research and data collection

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Engage stakeholders/fishers in scientific research and data collection Synopsis Link

Establish handling and release protocols in non-recreational fisheries

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Establish handling and release protocols in non-recreational fisheries Synopsis Link

Establish long-term fishery closures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Establish long-term fishery closures Synopsis Link

Establish move-on rules for temporary, targeted fishing restrictions or closures when a catch or unwanted catch threshold is reached

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Establish move-on rules for temporary, targeted fishing restrictions or closures when a catch or unwanted catch threshold is reached Synopsis Link

Establish open and transparent reporting of fishing effort data

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Establish open and transparent reporting of fishing effort data Synopsis Link

Establish temporary fishery closures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Establish temporary fishery closures Synopsis Link

Establish territorial fishing use rights

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Establish territorial fishing use rights Synopsis Link

Fit a moving device to a trawl net to stimulate fish escape response (stimulator device)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Fit a moving device to a trawl net to stimulate fish escape response (stimulator device) Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) and large, supported escape openings to trawl nets

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) and large, supported escape openings to trawl nets Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 30 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to trawl nets and use a square mesh instead of a diamond mesh codend

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to trawl nets and use a square mesh instead of a diamond mesh codend Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting mesh funnel (a sieve net) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Fit a size-sorting mesh funnel (a sieve net) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net Synopsis Link

Fit escape devices (panels/grids) to encircling nets

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Fit escape devices (panels/grids) to encircling nets Synopsis Link

Fit large, supported escape openings (such as Fisheyes, Bigeyes and radial escape sections) to trawl nets

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 8 Fit large, supported escape openings (such as Fisheyes, Bigeyes and radial escape sections) to trawl nets Synopsis Link

Fit mesh escape panels/windows and a size-sorting grid (rigid or flexible) to a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Fit mesh escape panels/windows and a size-sorting grid (rigid or flexible) to a trawl net Synopsis Link

Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 38 Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net Synopsis Link

Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net and use square mesh instead of diamond mesh codend

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net and use square mesh instead of diamond mesh codend Synopsis Link

Fit rigid (as opposed to mesh) escape panels/windows to a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Fit rigid (as opposed to mesh) escape panels/windows to a trawl net Synopsis Link

Implement multi-species management strategies

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Implement multi-species management strategies Synopsis Link

Implement multi-year or long-term management strategies

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Implement multi-year or long-term management strategies Synopsis Link

Implement vessel decommissioning schemes

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Implement vessel decommissioning schemes Synopsis Link

Include fishers in management groups for marine protected areas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Include fishers in management groups for marine protected areas Synopsis Link

Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear Synopsis Link
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