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egulate any activity likely to have adverse affects on the species, ecosystems or<br />
biological processes that such (protected) areas are designed to protect".<br />
Possible Future Directions<br />
Future directions may involve new legislation, a threatened species initiative and further<br />
education.<br />
The new legislation would be helpful if it provided uniformity between States, Territories<br />
and the Commonwealth to define fish species that may be imported, translocated, released, etc.<br />
Commonwealth Government activities already protect threatened species and their habitats<br />
by the provision of research funds, provision of funds to States for purchase of property,<br />
management of threatened species in areas under Commonwealth control, and the<br />
implementation of obligations under international treaties.<br />
The Commonwealth Government has established an Endangered Species Advisory<br />
Committee to advise the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories<br />
on strategies, priorities and implementation of the endangered species program. The Government<br />
is also moving to create within the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (ANPWS) an<br />
Endangered Species Unit which will establish programs for conservation of endangered wildlife<br />
in co-operation with State agencies.<br />
There is an urgent need for programs to inform the public about native aquatic invertebrates<br />
and fish, and to make people aware of the dangers of exotic fish and invertebrate introductions.<br />
Relevant Literature<br />
Anon. 1976. Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific. Apia, 12 June 1976.<br />
Anon. 1982. Wildlife protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982. Australian Government Publishing Service. No. 149 of 1982.<br />
Arthington, A.H. and D. Milton. 1983. Ecology and interaction of exotic and endemic freshwater fishes in South Eastern Queensland streams.<br />
Consultancy Report prepared for Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra, Australia. 403 p.<br />
Arthington, A.H. and D. Mitchell. 1986. <strong>Aquatic</strong> Invading Species, p. 34-53. In R.H. Groves and JJ. Burdon (eds.) Ecology of Biological<br />
Invasions: An Australian Perspective. Australian Academy of Science, Canberra.<br />
Lear, R.J. 1987. Survey of introduced Tilapia in the Cairns Region, North Queensland. Consultancy Report prepared for Australian National<br />
Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra. Australia. XX p.<br />
McKay, RJ. 1978. The <strong>Exotic</strong> freshwater fishes of Queensland. Consultancy Report prepared for Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service,<br />
Canberra, Australia. 103 p.<br />
McKay, R.J. Present volume.<br />
Michaelis, F.B. 1985. Threatened Fish. Report on threatened fish in inland waters in Australia. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service.<br />
Report No. 3: 45 p.<br />
Michaelis, F.B. 1986. Conservation of Australian aquatic fauna, p. 599-613. In P. De Deckker, and W.D. Williams (eds.). Limnology in Australia.<br />
CSIRO Australia, Melbourne and Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht.<br />
Mitchell, D.S. 1986. <strong>Aquatic</strong> macrophytes and man, p. 587-598. In P. De Deckker and W.D. Williams (eds.). Limnology in Australia. CSIRO<br />
Australia, Melbourne and Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht.<br />
UNEP. 1987. Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Regional Seas, UNEP.<br />
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