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Commonwealth of Australia
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of
Management1
SB01/97

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Marine Park AUTHORITY, having regard to the
protection of world heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park,
and the precautionary principle within the meaning of section 3.5.1 of the
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment (a copy of which is set out
in the Schedule to the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994), has
prepared the following plan of management under Part VB of the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.

Dated 20th of February 1997.

Dr Ian Mc Phail
Chairperson

Rhondda Jones   Evelyn Scott    Tom Tolhurst
     Member         Member         Member

Note: The plan of management includes alterations made by the Authority
under paragraph 39ZE (3) (a) of the Act, notice of which was published in the
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, under paragraph 39ZE (4) (a) of the Act, on
2nd of April 1997.

PART 1  PRELIMINARY

INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Shoalwater Bay is an area of significant regional importance for dugongs
(Dugong dugon) because it provides the most important habitat for one of the
most substantial populations of the species remaining in the southern section
of the Marine Park. The conservation of this reservoir population is regarded
as essential for the long-term viability of the regional population.

This Plan has been prepared in response to the recent decline in dugong
numbers in the southern section of the Marine Park. The Authority considers
that a major cause of this decline is the accidental capture of dugongs in mesh
nets in the Area.

This Plan provides a framework for managing use of the Area to ensure that
dugongs are managed to enable their recovery and continued protection and
conservation.

1. Citation

This Plan may be cited as the Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of
Management.

[Notes:  1.  This Plan (except Part 4) commences on the day on which the notice referred to in
  subsection 39ZE (4) of the Act is published in the Gazette: see Act, s. 39ZF (1).

2.  Part 4 of this Plan commences on the day on which regulations made under
  paragraph 66 (2) (ba) of the Act declare that the Part takes effect: see Act,
  s. 39ZF (2).]

2. Interpretation

 2.1 In this Plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act   means the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975;

Area    means the Shoalwater Bay area described in the
         Schedule (and depicted generally in the map set out
         in the Schedule);

cast net   has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Regulation
         1995 (Qld), as in force at the date of this Plan;

collecting   has the same meaning as in the zoning plan;

dilly    has the same meaning as