Joint Management Agreements
The Chief Exective of the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) may enter into a joint management agreement (JMA) under s. 121 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 with another public authority. The purpose of a joint management agreement is to manage, regulate or restrict an action that is jeopardising the survival of a threatened species, population or ecological community.
Before the Chief Executive enters into a joint management agreement, the document must be put on public exhibition and submissions from the public and the NSW Scientific Committee must be invited and considered.
Draft joint management agreements
Final joint management agreements
A joint management agreement for the NSW Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program has been prepared in partnership with the Department of Industry and Investment. The joint management agreement seeks to minimise the impact of the program on marine mammals, marine birds and marine reptiles.
A joint management agreement for the NSW Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program has also been prepared between the Department of Industry and Investment and the Minister for Primary Industries. This joint management agreement seeks to minimise the impact of the program on non-target species protected under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
Both joint management agreements are supported by a management plan (which can be viewed below).
Additional information about the NSW Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program is available from the Department of Primary Industries
Page last updated: 09 June 2011
