Australian Marine Parks

Draft management plans for Australian Marine Parks that are managed by Parks Australia - EDOA submission

September 2017 - Download our submission 

This is the latest stage of the long running review of marine bioregional planning at the national level. We are extremely concerned by the low levels of protection for marine environments proposed in the current draft management plans and zoning arrangements. These levels are significantly reduced from previous proposals and will not ensure the comprehensive adequate and representative system of marine reserves that is needed. This submission focuses on issues of concern that apply across all draft management plans and Marine Parks, namely:

• Proposal to change from Marine Reserves to Marine Parks;
• Proposed zoning arrangements; and
• Proposed management actions.

We have made submissions on previous stages:

• Submission on the reports of the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review, 31 October 2016
• ANEDO Submission on the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review, 31 March 2015 
• ANEDO Submission on the Coral Sea Commonwealth marine reserve proposal, 27 February 2012  
• ANEDO Submission on the Commonwealth marine reserves network proposal and draft Marine Bioregional Plan for the Temperate East Marine Region, 21 February 2012 )