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state waters. The Australian Government has declared a large extension to this sanctuary zone into Commonwealth waters creating the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. This marine park has as one of its primary purposes the conservation of southern right whales. Southern right whales are listed as vulnerable in South Australia and marine mammal regulations can be found under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.

Western Australian legislation
Western Australia lists southern right whales under 'Schedule 1–Fauna that is rare or is likely to become extinct' of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice 2010(2) from the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.

New South Wales legislation
In New South Wales southern right whales are listed as an endangered species under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and rules to limit the impact of whale watching activities are listed under the National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Marine Mammals) Regulation 2006.

Queensland legislation
In Queensland, southern right whales are protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Provisions regarding the protection of whales and management of human/whale interactions are defined in the Nature Conservation (Whales and Dolphins) Conservation Plan 1997.

Tasmanian legislation
The southern right whale is one of three whales listed as endangered under Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.

3. Governance
3.1 Coordination of the Conservation Management Plan
Key stakeholders who may be involved in the development, implementation and review of the Southern Right Whale Conservation Management Plan, including organisations likely to be affected by the actions proposed in this plan include:

Australian Government
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Department of Defence

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Indigenous Land Corporation

Industry and non-government organisations
Commercial fishers and associations

Commercial shipping

Conservation groups

Energy distribution networks

Indigenous land councils and communities

Local communities

Nature-based tourism industry

Oil and gas exploration and production industry

Marine/ocean energy industry

Recreational fishers and associations

Universities and other research organisations

Whale-watching industry and associations

Recreational boating

State / territory governments
Department of Environment and Conservation, WA

Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, TAS

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, QLD

Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, QLD

Department of Sustainability and Environment, VIC

NSW Parks and Wildlife Service

Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, NT

Parks Victoria

Fisheries agencies

Museums

Natural resource management bodies/catchment management authorities in coastal regions

Shipping, oil and gas exploration and development agencies

Local government in