Industry travel bursary to attend the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13)

Funding Activity

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https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2019-161

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Australia will be sending a delegation to the conference, yet there will be no industry representation. The Department of Environment have strongly encouraged industry to attend, given the dynamics of the meeting and the manner in which decision making is influenced and conducted. Specifically, the influence of non-government organisations and the strict conservation and protection agendas that are promoted and promulgated.

The potential listing of School Shark as a migratory species is the topic of greatest concern for industry, given the impact of listing at an international level and the consequences for the Commonwealth EPBC Act. Should this listing be ratified there will be significant impacts on the commercial and recreational fishing sectors. This is extremely concerning given our body of scientific work on School Shark and the current and historical management actions taken to recover the stocks.

In addition to the importance of the topic of discussion, this bursary will provide a significant capacity building opportunity for an industry representative. An experience that will provide benefits throughout a range aspects of industry representation.


Objectives:
1. Attend the CMS COP in India, February 2020
2. Bring back learnings for dissemination to interested industry parties

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 31-03-2020

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $10,000.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Biodiversity | Biomass | Conference | Migration | RAC CMWTH | Recreational Fishing | Stakeholder

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