Department of the Environment
Commonwealth of Australia
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Notice under Section 275
CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Draft Recovery Plan for Three Handfish Species (Brachionichthys hirsutus, Thymichthys politus and Brachiopsilus ziebelli) (2014)
The Department of the Environment is calling for public comment from interested groups and individuals on the Draft Recovery Plan for Three Handfish Species (Brachionichthys hirsutus, Thymichthys politus and Brachiopsilus ziebelli) 2014. The draft recovery plan describes research, management and other actions to assist the recovery of threatened handfish species in Australian waters.
The Australian Government has made this recovery plan available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/threatened-species-ecological-communities/recovery-plans/recovery-plans-open
Comments must be received by Friday 24 April 2015 and should be sent to:
Postal address:
Protected Species and Communities Branch
Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au
For further information please contact the department’s Community Information Unit on 1800 803 772