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is diminished with poor water quality influenced by land‑based run‑off, coastal development and intensified adjacent marine traffic.
 (6) Outbreaks and high densities of the native predatory crown‑of‑thorns starfish and Drupella marine snails can cause significant coral damage and have a negative impact on the ecological composition of species representation.
 (7) Coral and associated biota health has been affected by coral bleaching in the past and this is predicted to increase in the future.
 (8) Coral disease is being increasingly observed and is predicted to increase in the future.

1.8C  Strategies
 (1) Work in partnership with Traditional Owner groups whose sea country includes the Planning Area to formalise their aspirations for sea country relating to coral and associated biota.
 (2) Identify and prioritise coral reefs when determining management responses.
 (3) Monitor the health and resilience of corals and associated biota and modify and/or implement management measures as required.
 (4) Cease the activity of reef walking as part of a permitted activity.
 (5) Continue to establish no‑anchoring areas at sites susceptible to anchor damage and where possible delineate the boundaries of these areas with reef protection markers (see subclause 2.12(3)).
Note: No‑anchoring area locations are detailed in the Regulations.
 (6) Continue to provide public moorings where appropriate.
Note: Locations of public moorings are available at www.gbrmpa.gov.au.
 (7) Anchor with due care to avoid damaging coral and to use moorings when and where they are available.
Note 1: Private moorings can be used with prior agreement of the owner. Location and permittee details of private moorings are available at www.gbrmpa.gov.au.
Note 2: Information about responsible reef practices for anchoring and mooring is available at www.gbrmpa.gov.au.
 (8) Prohibit a person from damaging coral in the Planning Area (see clause 2.12).
 (9) Restrict large vessels and large ships to specific anchorage areas (see clause 2.4).
 (10) Cap the number of relevant permissions for tourism operations that can anchor daily in the Planning Area.
 (11) Manage and limit areas for high‑speed vessels and motorised water sport to minimise potential impacts with coral reef (see subclauses 2.8(1) to (4)).
 (12) Discourage drifting of vessels to avoid potential impacts with coral reefs.
 (13) Continue to have harvest fisheries and aquaculture operations occur outside the Planning Area.
 (14) Encourage tourism operations to apply for permissions to assist with controlling outbreaks of predatory marine species such as the crown‑of‑thorns starfish and Drupella marine snails.
 (15) Provide guidance about dredging coral reef habitat to persons who are operating a facility or carrying out works for the development of marine infrastructure.
Note: The policy Dredging coral reef habitat ‑ operating a facility or carrying out works for the development of marine infrastructure is available at www.gbrmpa.gov.au.
 (16) Require a relevant permission for