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commercial fishing and aquaculture activities are dealt with in Sections 4.2.3 and 4.2.4.
Table 4.3 Summary of prescriptions for commercial shipping activities in the Coral Sea Marine Park
COMMERCIAL SHIPPING  Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Habitat          Habitat                  National Park Zone
Activity             VI                            Protection Zone  Protection Zone (Reefs)  II
                                                   IV               IV
Anchoring            ✓                             xB               xB                       xB
Vessel transiting    ✓                             ✓                ✓                        ✓

✓ Activity is allowed in accordance with the prescriptions of this plan without the need for a permit, class approval or activity licence or lease issued by the Director.
x Activity is not allowed.
B Anchoring is not allowed except in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.
Note: Ballast water exchange is managed under national arrangements. Restrictions may apply in some areas (Section 4.2.1 General use, access, and waste management).
Prescriptions

Commercial ships may transit through the Coral Sea Marine Park subject to compliance with the prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management) and relevant prescriptions in Sections 4.2.5 to 4.2.12 relating to the activity in which shipping is involved.

Commercial ships may stop and anchor in a:
 1. Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI); and
 2. Habitat Protection Zone (IV), Habitat Protection Zone (Reefs) (IV) and National Park Zone (II) in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.
Note: This Section does not prevent stopping and anchoring outside a determined anchoring area in an IUCN category (IV) or (II) zone due to circumstances of force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
Note: This Section does not prevent the carrying out of activities, including stopping and anchoring, as part of operations authorised under Sections 4.2.5 to 4.2.12 and r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.

Commercial fishing
The prescriptions in this Section set out the rules for commercial fishing activities in the Coral Sea Marine Park, including the types of fishing gear and methods allowed in different zones, and requirements for vessel monitoring systems. These are summarised in Table 4.4.
Commercial fishing is managed for sustainability by the Australian Government and state and territory fisheries management agencies. In the Coral Sea Marine Park commercial fishing is subject to regulation under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Fisheries Management Act) or Queensland fisheries laws (under arrangements made under Part V of the Fisheries Management Act).
Research in connection with commercial fishing activities will be managed in accordance with Section 4.2.10 (Research and monitoring).
Use of fishing gear not allowed at commencement of this plan may be authorised after satisfactory assessment that supports an adaptive management approach.
Table 4.4 Summary of prescriptions for commercial fishing activities in the Coral Sea Marine Park
COMMERCIAL FISHING                                              Special