Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Marine National Park - MNP-11-1004

To provide for the protection of the natural integrity and values of areas of the Marine Park, generally free from extractive activities; and to provide opportunities for certain activities, including the presentation of the values of the Marine Park, to be undertaken in relatively undisturbed areas.

Species of Concern: corals, dugong, humpback whale, Australian snubfin dolphin, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, helmet shell, triton shell, tridacnid clam, seahorse, pipefish, sea dragon, potato cod, Queensland grouper, barramundi cod, Maori wrasse, groupers, whale shark, grey nurse shark, great white shark, freshwater sawfish, green sawfish, sea snakes, crocodiles, green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, flatback turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle

Restrictions

1. The written permission of the Authority is required to use or enter the Marine National Park Zone for any of the following purposes:
a) traditional use of marine resources that is not stated in the Allowed section;
b) operating a fishing industry service vessel;
c) conducting a tourist program;
d) research (other than limited impact research (non-extractive)) that:
i) is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the Marine Park; or
ii) cannot reasonably be conducted elsewhere;
e) conducting an educational program, other than a limited educational program;
f) conducting a vessel or aircraft charter operation;
g) operating a vessel or aircraft in 1 vicinity:
i) for more than 14 consecutive days; or
ii) for more than 30 days in any period of 60 days;
h) navigating a ship, or a managed vessel or aircraft;
i) carrying out works for an activity that is consistent with the purpose of the zone;
j) a program to take animals or plants that pose a threat to:
i) human life or safety; or
ii) marine ecosystems of the Marine Park; or
iii) the use or amenity of an area or adjacent area; not being a taking of animals or plants for which permission is not required;
k) any other activity that is consistent with the purpose and is not mentioned in the Allowed section.
2. Fishing or collecting for non-traditional purposes is prohibited.
3. No dory is to be detached from its primary commercial fishing vessel.

Allowed

The Marine National Park Zone may be used or entered without permission for any of the following purposes:
a) low impact activities, including low impact recreational activities, that do not involve the taking of plants, animals or marine products;
b) traditional use of marine resources involving an activity otherwise permitted under this section or in accordance with:
i) an accredited traditional use of marine resources agreement; and ii) any requirements relating to the operation of that agreement prescribed in the Regulations;
c) photography, filming or sound recording;
d) limited impact research (non-extractive);
e) conducting a limited educational program;
f) navigating a vessel or aircraft (except a ship or a managed vessel or aircraft) if any equipment that is normally used for fishing or collecting is stowed or secured when the vessel or aircraft is in a part of the zone in which the use of the equipment is not permitted.