Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685
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Character Range: 2573–5585

is done through partnerships with stakeholder groups and joint management arrangements with Queensland Government agencies, in particular the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency which includes the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Day‑to‑day management of the Planning Area is conducted primarily through joint management arrangements with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 and this Plan provide the statutory and regulatory foundation for managing use of the Planning Area. The Plan regulates some activities also mentioned in the Zoning Plan, but does not otherwise affect the Zoning Plan.

The Authority believes that this Plan must be complemented by other actions to ensure use can occur without threatening the values of the Planning Area. To this end, the Authority encourages the joint day‑to‑day management arrangements, widespread use of best environmental practices and cooperative working arrangements among the management agencies and Marine Park stakeholder groups.

In the future it may be necessary to modify the Plan in response to new information obtained through the programs that are in place to monitor protected species (eg whales, marine turtles, seabirds), fringing reefs (eg anchor damage and recovery), site visitation and changing community attitudes.

Under section 54 of the Act, the Authority will prepare a Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report every 5 years, with the first report due to be given to the Minister by 30 June 2009. The report will include analysis of the effectiveness of the management of the Marine Park, including the effectiveness of plans of management, and will provide a basis for review of the Plan. The Authority will make amendments to the Plan as required, subject to a period of public comment. To date the Plan has been amended in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Part 1 of the Plan outlines the values, issues and management strategies. Part 2 deals with enforcement provisions.

Contents

Foreword

Part 1 Management of the Cairns Planning Area

Division 1 Preliminary

 1.1 Name of this Plan

 1.2 Application of this Plan

 1.3 Intent of this Plan

 1.4 Interpretation

Division 2 Nature conservation

Subdivision 1 General

 1.5 Overview
Subdivision 2 Coral and associated biota conservation

 1.6 Values

 1.7 Issues

 1.8 Strategies

 1.9 Anchoring strategy for large vessels
Subdivision 3 Dugongs and marine turtles

 1.10 Values

 1.11 Issues

 1.12 Strategies
Subdivision 4 Whales and dolphins

 1.13 Values

 1.14 Issues

 1.15 Strategies
Subdivision 5 Fish spawning aggregation sites

 1.16 Values

 1.17 Issues

 1.18 Strategy
Subdivision 6 Bird conservation

 1.19 Values

 1.20 Issues

 1.21 Strategies

Division 3 Culture and heritage

 1.22 Values

 1.23 Issues

 1.24 Strategies

Division 4 Scientific research

 1.25 Values

 1.26 Issues

 1.27 Strategies

Division