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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Sub-regulation 12.56 (2)

DETERMINATION PROHIBITING USE OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS WITH FISHING EQUIPMENT NOT STOWED AND SECURED IN THE SOUTH-EAST NETWORK
I, RONALD (Ricky) ARCHER, Director of National Parks, under subregulation 12.56 (2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, HEREBY DETERMINE that each of:

     1.             the Special Purpose Zone (IUCN VI) within the Zeehan Marine Park; and

 2.             the National Park Zones (IUCN II) within the Beagle, Flinders, Freycinet, Huon, South Tasman Rise, Tasman Fracture, Zeehan, Franklin, Nelson, Murray and Macquarie Island Marine Parks; and

 3.             the Sanctuary Zone (IUCN 1a) within the Macquarie Island Marine Park;
being the areas shown in marine park maps in Schedule 3 of the South-east Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2025, as an area of water where use of the following class of vessels:

       * vessels that are being used in connection with recreational fishing with fishing equipment not stowed and secured;
are prohibited at all times.
In this determination:

Recreational fishing means fishing other than commercial fishing;

Fishing equipment means equipment designed to be used to attract or take fish or other aquatic animals;

Stowed and secured means fishing equipment is not in contact with the water, is onboard the vessel and all fishing lines are unrigged; and

Unrigged fishing line means all tackle (including hooks and lures) has been removed from the line.

This determination commences on 17 February 2025 and remains in effect until it is revoked or amended.

Ronald (Ricky) Archer

Director of National Parks
Date: 17 February 2025