Residual Risk Assessment of the Level 2 Ecological Risk Assessment Species Results Report for the Gillnet sector of the

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has undertaken detailed ecological risk assessments (ERAs) for all major Commonwealth managed fisheries as a key part of the move towards ecosystem-based fisheries management. ERAs assess the risks that fishing poses to the ecological sustainability of the marine environment by considering the impact of fishing on all components of the marine environment. The main purpose of ERAs is to prioritise the management, research, data collection and monitoring needs for each fishery. The ecological risk management (ERM) framework has been developed to ensure that a consistent process is followed across fisheries when responding to the ERA outcomes. This framework ties into current fishery management processes and structures so that it can be easily implemented by fisheries. To support implementation of the ERM framework, AFMA will fully document the risk management for each fishery. This will ensure transparency in the process and allow for easier co-ordination within and between fisheries. Using the results presented in this report, along with the results from any subsequent levels of assessment, appropriate management arrangements will be developed to address the high priority species as part of the ERM framework