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news/events of the day but will require approval from the Director. In issuing approvals the Director will consider the number of crews that can be accommodated in the park at any one time, taking into account cultural and environmental sensitivities.

     10.10       Commercial fishing

Background

Commercial fishing and crabbing have not been allowed in the park since 1990. Limited transport through the park of crabs caught by commercial crabbers outside the boundaries of the park was allowed during the life of the fifth plan.

Under s.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act fishing and commercial activities are actions that can only be carried on in accordance with this plan. Northern Territory laws, including laws regulating fishing, apply in the park in so far as they can operate consistently with the EPBC Act and Regulations and this plan.

Recreational fishing in the park is dealt with in Section 10.7 (Recreational activities).

Regulation 12.56 enables the Director to control the use of vessels in the park including where vessels can and cannot be used, speed of vessels, number of vessels, and where vessels may be launched, anchored or moored. See Section 10.7.14.

Policies

     10.10.1      Subject to Sections 10.10.2 and 10.10.3 commercial fishing (including crabbing) activities are not allowed in the park and commercial fishing vessels may enter the park for emergency purposes only.

     10.10.2      Commercial fishing vessels authorised under Northern Territory fisheries laws to operate in Cooper Creek (Arnhem Land) may transit the park on the East Alligator River between the mouth of the river and the mouth of Cooper Creek in accordance with a permit issued by the Director. Permit conditions will include:

        (a)      fish, crabs, nets, traps, dinghies and other equipment may be transported provided they are securely stowed (covered and not ready for use) in the mothership at all times while in the park

        (b)      tenders must be towed behind motherships and not be used for the transport of fish products, nets and other equipment.

     10.10.3      Fish and crabs caught for commercial purposes outside the park, and nets, traps and other equipment used for the purposes of commercial fishing, may be transported into or through the park along the Oenpelli Road, Arnhem Highway and Kakadu Highway, in accordance with a permit issued by the Director.

     10.11       Infrastructure and works

Background

Policies and actions relating to activities being undertaken by the Director to manage park infrastructure and capital works are in Section 9.4 (Capital works and infrastructure).

Some infrastructure within the park is established and maintained by other Government agencies, Aboriginal associations, and commercial operations.

Sections 354 and 354A of the EPBC Act prohibits the Director and other persons carrying on an excavation, erecting a building or other structure, or carrying