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Australian marine park offshore from the edge of the continental shelf off New South Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Eastern Marine Park (formerly known as the Central Eastern Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park that extends from the edge of the continental shelf, offshore of New South Wales and 30 km (19 mi) from Coffs Harbour, to about 200 km (120 mi) offshore into deep ocean waters. It incorporates the waters above most of the southern portion of the Tasmantid Seamount Chain. The marine park covers an area of 70,054 km2 (27,048 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category IV. It is one of 8 parks managed under the Temperate East Marine Parks Network.[3]
Central Eastern Marine Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Map showing the Central Eastern Marine Park. The shaded area is a National Park Zone ('no take' zone).[1] | |
Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 30.4037°S 155.0500°E[2] |
Area | 70,054 km2 (27,048 sq mi) |
Established | 1 July 2018 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/temperate-east |
The marine park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed Central Eastern Marine Park on 9 October 2017.[3] The management plan and protection measures of the marine park came into effect for the first time on 1 July 2018.
The Central Eastern Marine Park has been assigned IUCN protected area category IV. However, within the marine park there are three protection zones, each zone has an IUCN category and related rules for managing activities to ensure the protection of marine habitats and species.[3]
The following table is a summary of the zoning rules within the Central Eastern Marine Park:[3]
Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Total area (km2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vessel transiting | Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Commercial aquaculture | Commercial tourism | Mining | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Park | II | Yes | No | No | No | excludes fishing, with approval | No | 8,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Habitat Protection | IV | Yes | Yes | some, with approval | with approval | with approval | No | 61,336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Use | VI | Yes | Yes | most, with approval | with approval | with approval | with approval | 608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External link: Zoning and rules for the Temperate East Marine Parks Network |
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