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research values.

 (4) Commercial and recreational use often occurs in the Planning Area in the vicinity of places where on‑going research projects are conducted, and where conflict of use issues may arise. Environmental management plans, site plans or conditions on permissions may be used to resolve any conflict.

1.27 Strategies

  To conserve the scientific values of the Planning Area the Authority's strategies are to ensure that areas of high scientific research values are protected, and access for permitted research that is consistent with the values of the Planning Area is not inhibited, by:
 (a) as far as possible, including areas of highest priority for researchers within Scientific Research Zones or other highly protected zoning; and
 (b) providing a general exemption from the enforcement provisions contained in Part 2 for permitted research (see subclause 2.3 (2)); and
 (c) providing a general exemption from limitations on the placement and number of moorings and other permanently moored facilities, for the purpose of research (see Subdivision 4, Division 5); and

 Note   Research permissions will remain subject to all other requirements relating to               permissions under the Regulations being met, suitability of installation sites and Reef               Anchorage needs.
 (d) limiting the activities that may affect the values of Low Island Locality as a long‑term research site, including by:
 (i) managing activities that may otherwise result in increased nutrients or water pollution (see subclauses 2.17 (3) and (4)); and
 (ii) limiting extractive research to research which is likely to:
 (A) complement research conducted by the 1928–1929 Great Barrier Reef Expedition; or
 (B) directly assist the management of the Low Island Locality; or
 (C) contribute to understanding of nutrient levels in the Marine Park, and cannot reasonably be conducted elsewhere; and
 (e) limiting the impacts that may affect scientific values at Lizard Island Locality 1, by:
 (i) managing anchoring by vessels that have an overall length of more than 7 metres (see clause 2.7); and
 (ii) managing fishing and collecting in part of the Locality to protect specific scientific research sites through the creation of zones
and the declaration of the Natural Resources Conservation (Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island) Special Management Area in the Regulations.

Note   Zone is defined in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.

Division 5 Use of the Planning Area

Subdivision 1 Overview

1.28 Values

 (1) The Planning Area includes some of the most intensively used reefs and waters in the Marine Park and has the Marine Park's highest level of marine tourism use. There is a wide diversity of use in the Planning Area, for example:
 (a) research is conducted throughout the Planning Area and research stations are located at Green Island, Lizard Island and Low Island; and
 (b) commercial reef line fishing, trawling, collecting,