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New Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Overview
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE USERS
Transitional arrangements for new areas added to the Commonwealth marine reserve estate
From the declaration of Commonwealth marine reserves in November 2012 until management plans come into effect in July 2014, transitional arrangements apply.
- Under the transitional arrangements, there are NO CHANGES ON THE WATER for users of new areas added to the Commonwealth marine reserves estate.
- NOTE: There are no changes to management arrangements in the marine reserves that existed prior to the establishment of the new reserves, that is, the same restrictions on activities will continue to apply even where those reserves have been incorporated into new reserves.
The new Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve covers an area of 4 km2 and encompasses the former Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve. A management plan will be prepared for the Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network and will cover all eight new reserves.
Transitional management arrangements apply until a management plan for the Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network is in place.
| Name | Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve |
|---|---|
| Area | 4 km2 |
| Depth range | 15-70 m (approx.) |
| Types of zoning | Marine National Park Zone (IUCN Category II) - 4 km2 |
Major conservation values
- Established in May 2007 in Commonwealth waters just south of Port Macquarie in NSW, to protect a significant aggregation site for the critically endangered east coast population of grey nurse sharks
- Biologically important areas for the protected humpback whale, vulnerable white shark and a number of migratory seabirds
- Examples of the ecosystems of the Central Eastern Shelf Province provincial bioregion and the Manning Shelf meso-scale bioregion
- The area is a series of underwater pinnacles, which is a significant aggregation site for the critically endangered east coast population of grey nurse sharks
- Representation of the shelf seafloor feature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE USERS
Transitional arrangements for areas within former marine reservese
From the declaration of Commonwealth marine reserves in November 2012 until new management plans come into effect in July 2014, there will be no changes to management arrangements for Commonwealth marine reserves that existed prior to the establishment of the new reserves. This includes Marine National Nature Reserves and Marine Parks, whether they continue to exist as discrete reserves or have been incorporated into larger new reserves.
- Transitional arrangements involve NO CHANGE ON THE WATER for marine users.
- If you hold an existing approval to undertake activities within the former Cod Ground Commonwealth marine reserve; Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters), Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve and Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) you are able to continue to operate under the terms of your existing approval.
- No additional administrative requirements apply.
Information on transitional arrangements for area of former reserve: