Timetable for recovery and threat abatement planning

Planning for species recovery

Under legislation, NSW DPIRD has a responsibility to prepare a Priorities Action Statement (PAS) for each listed threatened species, population, ecological community and key threatening process.

Below is a list of approved Recovery Plans and Threat Abatement Plans made under the provisions of Part 7A Division 5 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994. The Secretary retains the ability to make a Recovery or Threat Abatement Plan if deemed necessary, whereas a PAS for each species is mandatory.

National Recovery Plans are also made under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for nationally listed species and ecological communities. If a species or ecological community has a national Recovery Plan, PAS actions are focused on delivering the priorities for NSW as set out in the national plan. This more effectively coordinates recovery actions across multiple jurisdictions, recovery partners and communities over the entire species range. More information about national recovery plans can be found on the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-plans

Delivering on existing Recovery and Threat Abatement Plans in NSW 

The Department is committed to progressing Recovery Plans that have already commenced. The focus will be on implementing the actions in approved recovery and threat abatement plans, as well as PAS actions.

The decision to prepare Recovery or Threat Abatement Plans following any future listings under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 will be made with consideration of the requirements of the species, population, community or key threatening process (KTP).