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Marine Protected Areas
Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) (SIMR) is located off the coast of Northern NSW 600 kilometres north of Sydney between Coffs Harbour and Plover Island. It is adjacent to the Solitary Islands Marine Park (New South Wales Waters) (SIMP) and extends from the 3 nautical mile State limit seaward to the 50 metre depth contour. The SIMR encompasses the waters, seabed and subsoil beneath the seabed to a depth of 1000 metres. The SIMP (NSW Waters) is 710 square kilometres in area with the SIMR (Commonwealth Waters) covering a further 160 square kilometres (total 870 square kilometres).
The SIMR Management Plan expires on 3 April 2008. From 4 April 2008, SIMR will be managed through interim management arrangements until a new Plan comes into operation. Before its expiry the SIMR Management Plan will be reviewed, concurrently with a review of the zoning for the SIMP.
Have Your Say - Comment on the Review of the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan 2001-2008. Call for comment closes 30 May 2008.
From 4 April 2008 Interim Management Arrangements will be in place. All commercial activities and fishing in the reserve will require an Approval from the Director of National Parks.
