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Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve

An unidentified species of seastar collected during a research cruise on the CSIRO FRV Southern Surveyor off Macquarie Island in January 1999. Karen Gowlett-Holmes, CSIRO Marine Research

Management Arrangements for activities in the Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve

The following table outlines activities allowed with a permit, without the need of a permit, and those activities not allowed in Macquarie Island Marine Park.

Activity table for the Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Legend
Tick - Allowed in zone
Cross - Not allowed in zone
A - Individual approval from the Director of National Parks is required. Each application will be assessed on a case by case basis. Scientific Research activities may also be allowed in accordance with a Permit issued by the Director of National Parks. Contact the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts for more information.
G - Allowed in zone under general approval from the Director of National Parks. No application or registration is required.
Activity Habitat/Species Management Zone Highly Protected Zone
Recreational Activities
Recreational Fishing cross Cross
Other recreational activities (e.g. nature watching, swimming, photography)1 Tick Tick
Commercial Activities
Commercial tourism, including dive/snorkel tours and nature watching A Cross
Mining Operations (including exploration) Cross Cross
Commercial Fishing (other than demersal trawl) A Cross
Other Commercial Activities, including filming and photography2 A Cross
Other Activities
Scientific Research A A
Transit in a commercial vessel (including shipping, commercial fishing and commercial tourism vessels) G G
Footnotes
  1. These are defined as: activities within the Reserve, not undertaken for a commercial purpose, that do not:
    • result in the death, injury, taking, trade, keeping or moving of a member of a native species;
    • result in damage to the heritage of the Reserve;
    • involve erecting a building or structure, carrying on an excavation or carrying out works; or
    • involve mining operations as defined by subsection 355(2) of the EPBC Act
  2. These are defined as: activities undertaken for a commercial purpose but not involving commercial fishing, commercial tourism or transit in a commercial vessel

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