Upper-slope Dogfish Management Strategy review

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is reviewing the Upper-slope Dogfish Management Strategy (the Strategy) and seeking your comments to inform this review.

The Strategy outlines management arrangements to promote the recovery of Harrisson’s dogfish and southern dogfish while also helping mitigate the impact of fishing on Endeavour dogfish and greeneye spurdog. 

Documents relevant to the review:

1. Back ground to the review.
2. Upper-Slope Dogfish Management Strategy.
3. Summary of specific elements of the Strategy being considered as part of the review, including fishing industry proposals, scientific advice and AFMA’s draft position in response. 
4. Draft research plan for to support the Strategy.

Public comment will close on 24 January 2021.