Review of the Oxleyan Pygmy Perch Recovery Plan

Summary

The Oxleyan Pygmpy Perch is a small freshwater fish that is listed as 'endangered' under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994. It has also been listed as 'vulnerable' under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992.

A national recovery plan was prepared for Oxleyan Pygmy Perch in 2005. The plan was developed in accordance with the requirements of the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994 and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The Oxleyan Pygmy Perch Recovery Plan requires a major review within ten years of its publication. This document comprises the review and complies with the requirements of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.

The Oxleyan Pygmy Perch Recovery Plan contains 41 actions to meet the plan objectives. The review of the recovery actions was undertaken in consultation with a range of managers and scientists and drew on several different sources of information (e.g. Fisheries Scientific Committee's Annual Reviews of the threatened species lists, scientific papers, consultants reports, internal DPI reports and personal communication with a range of professionals with involvement in Oxleyan Pygmy Perch research, management and compliance operations).

The implementation details for each recovery action program area (e.g. Research and Investigation activities, Compliance and Regulatory Activities and Management Activities) are outlined in the report.