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the spatial distribution of tourist programs throughout the Planning Area;
 (i) preventing the scenic integrity of the Planning Area from being compromised by coastal development and the inappropriate installation of facilities in the Planning Area;
 (j) managing the effect of harvest fishing and aquaculture operations on other users of the Planning Area for the following reasons:
 (i) aquaculture operations may require exclusive use of large areas and may displace other users of the Planning Area;
 (ii) commercial collecting is perceived by many users of the Planning Area as incompatible with tourism and recreational use;
 (iii) the relatively limited extent of natural reef development (made up of mostly fringing reefs) in the Planning Area and the high levels of longstanding tourism and recreational use accentuates the effects of the activities mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii);
 (k) managing the impact of tourism on other users of the Planning Area for the following reasons:
 (i) actual tourism use of the Planning Area is less than the potential level of use that is already permitted under current relevant permissions for tourist programs;
 (ii) tourism use in the Planning Area is growing and reports are being received by the Authority and the Queensland Government about congestion at certain sites which may be impacting on the values of the Planning Area or parts of the Planning Area.

1.23  Strategies
 (1) The Authority utilises the following strategies for managing Planning Area use:
 (a) generally focussing highest levels of use on the Hardy, Molle and Inner Whitsunday units referred to in the map in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to ensure that the limited resources being managed are used most effectively;
 (b) restricting the operation of vessels and aircraft in setting areas described in Table 1 (see clause 2.4);
 (c) restricting the operation of certain activities in setting areas to limit the potential for conflict at remote or low use sites (see clause 2.14);
 (d) developing site plans for sensitive or heavily used sites (see clause 1.25);
 (e) applying the policy Managing Tourism Permissions to Operate in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (including Allocation, Latency and Tenure) to guide the management of tourism permissions.
Note: The Authority's policy Managing Tourism Permissions to Operate in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (including Allocation, Latency and Tenure) is available at www.gbrmpa.gov.au.
 (2) With increasing levels of visitation to the Planning Area there is an increased risk of environmental damage and potential for an increase in competing activities. To manage the impact on the Area, and to continue to provide a range of recreation opportunities, the Authority has set limits on vessel length, group size, types of craft, facilities and certain activities in reefal and coastal waters of the