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EPBC Act.
Director                                                            The Director of National Parks established under s.514A of the EPBC Act, including any person to whom the Director has delegated powers and functions under the EPBC Act in relation to the North Marine Parks Network.
dropline                                                            A line that is vertically set or suspended in the water column between a weight (normally in contact with the seabed) and a vessel or a buoy on the water surface. Baited hooks are attached to the main line via smaller lines (branch-lines or snoods).
ecologically sustainable use                                        Has the meaning given by s.528 of the EPBC Act.
ecosystem                                                           Has the meaning given by s.528 of the EPBC Act.
endemic/endemism                                                    Native to or confined to a certain region.
environment                                                         Has the meaning given by s.528 of the EPBC Act.
EPBC Act                                                            Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including any Act amending, repealing or replacing the Act.
EPBC Regulations                                                    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, including any Regulations amending, repealing or replacing the Regulations.
                                                                    Has the meaning given by the Sea Installation Act 1987, namely:
fish aggregating device                                             (a) a man‑made structure that, when in, or brought into, physical contact with the seabed or when floating, is used solely for the purpose of attracting populations of fish so as to facilitate the taking of those fish; or
                                                                    (b) any electronic or other equipment designed or intended to be ancillary to, or associated with, such a structure while it is being used, or in order to facilitate the use of the structure, for that purpose;
                                                                    and do not include a net, trap or other equipment for taking, catching or capturing fish.
hand collection                                                     Removing species from rocks, crevices, the seafloor or other benthic substrate by hand using dive hookah, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) or snorkel.
hand net (hand, barrier, skimmer, cast, scoop, drag, lift)          A small mesh net that is operated by hand to trap fish including a hand net, barrier net, skimmer net, cast net, scoop net, drag net, lift net.
Indigenous Protected Area (IPA)                                     An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area voluntarily dedicated for protection by Indigenous groups on Indigenous owned or managed land or sea country. IPAs are recognised by the Australian Government as part of the National Reserve System, protecting the nation's biodiversity for the benefit of all Australians. Most IPAs are dedicated to promote a balance between conservation and other sustainable uses to deliver social, cultural and economic benefits for local Indigenous communities. IPAs combine traditional and contemporary knowledge into a framework to leverage partnerships with conservation and commercial organisations and provide employment, education and training opportunities for Indigenous people.
Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA)  A spatial framework for classifying