Australian Sea Lion Management Strategy – Revised bycatch triggers and management zones

AFMA has now revised management arrangements for Australian Sea Lions (ASLs) in the gillnet sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery in South Australia.

The revisions include modified zone boundaries, lowered maximum bycatch trigger limits for each management zone; and new identification and reporting requirements.  The revised triggers permit a maximum bycatch level of 15 ASLs per fishing season.

For more details see the attached documents:

Revised ASL Bycatch Triggers and Zones 884kb
Map – Revised triggers and zones 3.1MB