Documents From Threatened Species Scientific Committee Meeting Regarding Maugean Skate.

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The Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) is seeking an extension to complete the statutory assessment of the Maugean skate (Zearaja maugeana) under the EPBC Act, with the original 30 October 2024 deadline likely to be extended. A draft listing assessment proposing uplisting the species from Endangered to Critically Endangered generated 247 public submissions during the August-September 2024 consultation period, including substantial technical comments and opposition from the Tasmanian Government, which disputes the species' eligibility for Critically Endangered status. The assessment period also carries potential implications for a separate EPBC referral (2012/6406) concerning marine finfish farming in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania.