Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269a - Instrument making a recovery plan (Sawfish and River Sharks Multispecies Recovery Plan) (27/10/2015) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Section 269A Instrument making a recovery plan

I, Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment, according to: (a) section 269A(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), make a recovery plan for the listed threatened species specified below, entitled "Sawfish and River Sharks Multispecies Recovery Plan".

Listed Threatened Species Pristis pristis Pristis zijsron Pristis clavata Glyphis glyphis Glyphis garricki

The recovery plan specified in paragraph (a) will come into force on the day after the plan is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. Dated this 27th day of October 2015

GREG HUNT

Greg Hunt Minister for the Environment

Sawfish and River Sharks Multispecies Recovery Plan

2015

The issues paper linked to this plan is obtainable from: http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/recovery-plan-sawfish-and-river-sharks © Commonwealth of Australia 2015 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to Department of the Environment, Engagement and Evaluation Branch, GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 or email public.affairs@environment.gov.au. Disclaimer While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this publication are factually correct, the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this publication. Image Credits: Front Cover: Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis pristis) in the Daly River. Photo courtesy of Richard Pillans. Back Cover: Pristis zijsron juvenile from Pilbara. Photo courtesy of Richard Pillans.