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may represent sectors such as commercial fishing, energy, Indigenous people, infrastructure, non-government organisations, recreational fishing, science, tourism, transport and the broader community. Membership and terms of reference for the advisory forum will be developed in consultation with stakeholders as soon as practicable after the commencement of this plan.
Partnerships with traditional owners and Indigenous people
In implementing this plan, the Director acknowledges the national and international rights and cultural interests of Indigenous people and the deep understanding and experience that Indigenous people can contribute to the management of Australian Marine Parks. This includes international rights as detailed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The Director also acknowledges that Indigenous people have been sustainably using and managing their sea country, including areas now in marine parks, since time immemorial.
The Director is committed to working with Indigenous people to manage sea country within marine parks and will achieve this through the Indigenous engagement program (Section 2.4). This includes building partnerships with traditional owners and Indigenous people with responsibilities for sea country.
The Director also acknowledges that traditional owners are the primary source of information on the value of their heritage. For this reason, the Director will seek the active participation of Indigenous people in the identification and management of cultural values in marine parks.
To inform our approach to managing marine parks, the Director has worked with representatives from land councils, native title representative bodies and Indigenous ranger groups to develop a set of collaborative management principles (Table 1.2) to support Indigenous involvement in the management of Australian Marine Parks. These principles will inform the approach to implementing this plan, as well as the development and implementation of actions in each marine park (Part 2).
Table 1.2 Principles supporting Indigenous people to engage in management of Australian Marine Parks
Principle 1:
It is recognised that Indigenous people have been sustainably using and managing their sea country, including areas now included within Australian Marine Parks, for thousands of years—in some cases since before rising sea levels created these marine environments.
Principle 2:
Management of Australian Marine Parks should be undertaken on the basis that native title exists in sea country within Commonwealth waters.
Principle 3:
Indigenous people should be engaged in planning and managing Australian Marine Parks on the basis of their nationally and internationally recognised rights and cultural interests, not as a 'stakeholder' group.
Principle 4:
Maximise opportunities for Indigenous people to enjoy the management and use of their sea country.
Principle 5:
Maximise opportunities for the development of Indigenous livelihoods, consistent with national 'closing the gap' commitments.
Principle 6:
Governance and management activities within Australian Marine Parks should respect and complement local Indigenous governance arrangements,