2021 State of the Environment Report Marine Chapter – Expert Assessment – Management Effectiveness – Shipping (marine vessel activity)

Researchers: Emma Flukes (Point of contact) ,  Erbe, Christine (Author) ,  Peel, David (Author) ,  Peel, David (Author) ,  Peel, David, Dr (Author)
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Brief description The Marine chapter of the 2021 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Expert Assessment "Effectiveness of Management – Shipping (marine vessel activity)". ***A PDF of the full Expert Assessment, including figures and tables (where provided) is downloadable in the "On-line Resources" section of this record as "EXPERT ASSESSMENT 2021 - Effectiveness of Management - Shipping"*** ---------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROACH TO MANAGING THE PRESSURE The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations agency responsible for safety, security and pollution prevention for international shipping. Australia is a signatory to key IMO conventions relating to maritime safety and environmental protection. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is the federal agency responsible for maritime safety and environmental protection in Australian waters and works with other countries through the IMO. In Australia, Federal and State Governments work together in the control, risk reduction and risk response measures to manage shipping activity. The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (AMSA 2020) sets out the cooperative arrangements in place to respond to maritime emergencies and incidents affecting the environment. Shipping in the Great Barrier Reef Region is well managed by AMSA, Maritime Safety Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and guided by the North East Shipping Management Plan. Management protections and controls in place include REEFVTS vessel management system and designation as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (GBRMPA 2019). Interactions between marine fauna and shipping is largely addressed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment under the EPBC Act. AMSA provides guidance to the shipping industry on practices to avoid interactions between shipping and marine fauna. DATA STREAM(S) USED IN EXPERT ASSESSMENT no specific data streams used ---------------------------------------- 2021 SOE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY [see attached Expert Assessment for full details] • Approach • Assessment grade: Very effective Assessment trend: Improving Confidence grade: Adequate Confidence trend: Adequate Comparability with 2016: Comparable • Outputs • Assessment grade: Effective Assessment trend: Improving Confidence grade: Adequate Confidence trend: Adequate Comparability with 2016: Comparable • Outcomes • Assessment grade: Effective Assessment trend: Improving Confidence grade: Adequate Confidence trend: Adequate Comparability with 2016: Comparable ---------------------------------------- CHANGES SINCE 2016 SOE ASSESSMENT The assessment has not changed since 2016.

Lineage Statement: QUALITY OF DATA USED IN THE ASSESSMENT High quality data were used, predominantly in the form of policy and regulations.

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Peer reviews of this assessment were provided by: Paul Brandenburg (Maritime Safety Queensland) Matt Johnston (AMSA) Christine Erbe (Curtin University)

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