Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) management plan 2005-2012
Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2005
ISBN 0 6425 5079 4
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE USERS
Transitional arrangements for areas within former marine reserves
From the declaration of Commonwealth marine reserves in November 2012 until new management plans comes into effect in July 2014, there will be no changes to management arrangements for the area within the former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters).
- Transitional arrangements involve NO CHANGE ON THE WATER for marine users.
- If you hold an existing approval to undertake activities within the former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters), you are able to continue to operate under the terms of your existing approval.
- No additional administrative requirements apply.
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About this former management plan
The former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) has been included within the larger new Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve.
The former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) was originally proclaimed in 1998. The first management plan came into force on 17 May 2000 and ceased to have effect on 16 May 2005. The second management plan came into operation on 17 May 2005 and expired on 16 May 2012. Transitional management arrangements apply until a new management plan is in place for the South-west Commonwealth Narine Reserves Network.
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