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and a right of freedom of navigation through Australia's exclusive economic zone. This Section places some limits on the exercise of these rights in some zones. The limitations are necessary to protect marine park values, apply to all commercial shipping, and are consistent with Australia's rights and obligations under UNCLOS.
There are also a range of national laws, policies and procedures relevant to commercial shipping including the National plan for maritime environmental emergencies in relation to maritime pollution incidents, and the Biosecurity Act 2015 and Australian ballast water management requirements in relation to ballast water discharge. Prescriptions dealing with waste disposal and ballast water discharge and exchange are in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management).
Rules for transit and anchoring of vessels engaged in commercial fishing, pearling and aquaculture activities are dealt with in Sections 4.2.3 to 4.2.5.
Table 4.3 Summary of prescriptions for commercial shipping activities in the North-west Network
COMMERCIAL SHIPPING  Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Multiple Use Zone  Habitat          Recreational Use Zone  National Park Zone  Sanctuary Zone
Activity             VI                            VI                 Protection Zone  IV                     II                  Ia
                                                                      IV
Anchoring            ✓                             ✓                  xC               xC                     xC                  x
Vessel transiting    ✓                             ✓                  ✓                ✓                      ✓                   x

✓ Activity is allowed in accordance with the prescriptions of this plan without the need for a permit, class approval or activity licence or lease issued by the Director.
x Activity is not allowed.
C Anchoring is not allowed except in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.
Note: Ballast water exchange is managed under national arrangements. Restrictions may apply in some areas (Section 4.2.1 General use, access, and waste management).
Prescriptions

Commercial ships may transit through the North-west Network, except through a Sanctuary Zone (Ia), subject to compliance with the prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management) and relevant prescriptions in Sections 4.2.6 to 4.2.13 relating to the activity in which shipping is involved.

Commercial ships may stop and anchor in a:
 1. Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI);
 2. Multiple Use Zone (VI); and
 3. Habitat Protection Zone (IV), Recreational Use Zone (IV), and National Park Zone (II) in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.
Note: This Section does not prevent stopping and anchoring in an IUCN category (Ia) zone or outside a determined anchoring area in an IUCN category (IV) or (II) zone due to circumstances of force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
Note: This Section does not prevent the carrying out of activities, including stopping and anchoring, as part of operations authorised under Sections 4.2.6 to 4.2.13 and r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.

Commercial fishing
The prescriptions in this Section