Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
Activity management
The following table outlines activities allowed without permit or approval (
), allowed with permit or approval (P or A) or not allowed (
) in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve.
| Activity | Sanctuary | Habitat Protection | General Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Activities | |||
| Demersal trawling 1 | |
|
A |
| Purse seining 1 | |
|
A |
| Handlining, droplining, demersal setlining, lobster and fish trapping, and spanner crab netting 1 | |
A | A |
| Charter fishing 1, 2 | |
A | A |
| Nature watching 2 | A | A | A |
| Scuba diving 2 | A | A | A |
| Collecting | |
A | A |
| Recreational Activities | |||
| Fishing (including spear fishing) | |
(general approval) |
(general approval) |
| Scuba diving | P | |
|
Boating |
Transiting only |
|
|
| Collecting | |
A | A |
| Scientific Research | |||
| Scientific Research and monitoring | A | A | A |
Notes: 1. As a minimum requirement, management of all fishing activities permitted in the Reserve will be consistent with the legal lengths, catch limits, permitted gears, and other regulations that apply to marine recreational and commercial fishing under the NSW Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002. 2. Permits to be consistent with NSW Marine Parks Authority policy on commercial tourist activity permits. 3. Approval – to carry out the activity indicated approval is required. For further information contact the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. |
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Approvals
Non-Commercial fishing
- Approval of non-commercial fishing in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth waters) (PDF - 1805 KB) | (RTF - 4129 KB)
Commercial fishing
All commercial fishers, who wish to operate within the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) are required to apply for an Approval to carry out these activities after 3 April 2008. This includes fishers who wish to operate in the General Use Zone of the Reserve.
It will be illegal to commercially fish in the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters), unless you have an approval to do so. The owner of any commercial fishing licence whose fishing vessel(s) operates in the area of the Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) needs to register for an Approval.
To register for approval to conduct commercial fishing operations complete the application form and return it to the Department at the address below.
Tourism
Commercial tourism and charter operators are required to apply for an Approval.
To register for approval to conduct commercial tourism operations complete the application form and return it to the Department.
All application forms should be returned to:
The Solitary Islands Marine Reserve Manager
Temperate East Marine Conservation
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Also in this section
Existing Commonwealth reserves under the EPBC Act
Marine protected areas
Temperate East Marine Region
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
- Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Coral Sea
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve
- Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve
North-west Marine Region
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve
and
Cartier Island Marine Reserve - Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)