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specific activities.
Note: there are two types of Special Purpose Zone (VI) in the North Network used to allow or restrict certain commercial fishing activities.
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         1. The objective of the Multiple Use Zone (VI) is to provide for ecologically sustainable use and the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species.
         2. The objective of the Habitat Protection Zone (IV) is to provide for the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species in as natural a state as possible while allowing activities that do not harm or cause destruction to seafloor habitats.
         3. The objective of the National Park Zone (II) is to provide for the protection and conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species in as natural a state as possible.
Table 3.1 North Network zoning and marine park management categories
Column 1                      Column 2              Column 3
Marine park                   IUCN category         Zone name and IUCN category
name
Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Special Purpose Zone  Multiple Use                 Habitat Protection Zone  National Park Zone
(VI)                          (VI)                  Zone                         (IV)                     (II)
                                                    (VI)
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf         VI                                                 ✓                        ✓
Oceanic Shoals                VI                    ✓                                                     ✓                   ✓  ✓
Arafura                       VI                    ✓                            ✓                        ✓
Arnhem                        VI                                                 ✓
Wessel                        IV                    ✓                                                                         ✓
Limmen                        IV                                                                                              ✓
Gulf of Carpentaria           VI                    ✓                                                                            ✓
West Cape York                IV                                                 ✓                                            ✓  ✓

✓ Zone is assigned to the marine park named in column 1. Sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of this plan explain the assignment of zones.
Note: The North Network has two types of Special Purpose Zone (VI): Special Purpose Zone (VI) and Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI). The variation in management approach for this zone is prescribed in Part 4.
Figure 3.1 North Marine Parks Network showing zones

Managing activities
Australian Snubfin dolphin (Deborah Thiele)

Outline of Part 4
This plan enables a range of activities to be conducted that would otherwise be prohibited or controlled by the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations (Schedule 1). This Part sets out for marine parks of the North Network, which activities are:
 1. allowed, without the need for authorisation, where consistent with zone objectives (Part 3) and conducted in accordance with this Part;
 2. allowable, and able to be conducted if an authorisation is issued (Section 4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities); or
 3. not allowed, because they are not consistent with zone objectives (Part 3).
For those activities that are allowed or allowable, this Part also sets out:
 1. the assessment and decision-making process for authorising an activity (Section 4.3 Making decisions about activities);
 2. the types of authorisations that may be issued (permits, class approvals, activity licences and leases) (Section 4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities); and
 3. how activities must be undertaken in marine parks of the North Network (Section 4.2 Rules