Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Section 359B

Approval of Non-Commercial Fishing in Part of the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Approved area / The area specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this approval, being the area of the former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) declared by Proclamation on 22 April 1998 and revoked by a Proclamation that came into effect on 17 November 2012.
Approved action / Non-commercial fishing (taking, keeping, moving fish for non-commercial purposes)
Approved persons / All persons taking the approved action (including all employees, servants, agents, contractors, clients and invitees engaged in or taking part in the approved action).
Conditions of approval /
  1. The approved action must not be taken in the period 1 May to 31 October inclusive in the area specified in Part 2 of the Schedule being the Marine Mammal Protection Zone of the former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters).
  2. Subject to condition 3 the approved action must be taken in accordance with laws of the State of South Australia relating to recreational fishing, including (without limitation):
  3. holding and complying with any usage right required to take the action; and
  4. complying with the legal lengths, catch limits, permitted gear and other requirements.
  5. The approved action must be taken in accordance with:
  6. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
  7. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000;
  8. any prohibitions, restrictions or determinations made under the Regulations; and
  9. any other notices, information, guidelines, codes of conduct or protocols issued by, or under the authority of, the Director of National Parks.

Unless sooner revoked this approval remains in effect until a management plan comes into effect for the reserve.

Signed - 14 December 2013

Charlton Clark

Assistant Secretary

Commonwealth Marine Reserves Branch

Parks Australia

Department of the Environment

Delegate of the Director of National Parks

Schedule – Part 1

Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

All of that area in the Southern Ocean bounded by the line(1):

(i)commencing at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 31°47′00″S by the scheduled areas(2) boundary between WesternAustralia and SouthAustralia;

(ii)from there north along that boundary to the westernmost point on the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State(3) of South Australia;

(iii)from there generally easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31°47′00″S;

(iv)from there west along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 130° 51′ 58″ E;

(v)from there south along that meridian to its intersection by the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone(4);

(vi)from there generally north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 130° 28′ 02″ E;

(vii)from there north along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31°47′00″S; and

(viii)from there west along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Notes:

  1. Geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6September1995.
  2. The scheduled area has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
  3. The coastal waters of the State has the same meaning as in subsection 3 (1) of the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980.
  4. The exclusive economic zone of Australia and its external territories is established under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Proclamation dated 26 July 1994 published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S290 on 29 July 1994). It commences at the outer limit of the territorial sea (12nauticalmiles from the territorial sea baselines established under the Act) and extends generally to 200nauticalmiles from the baselines.

Map of Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Schedule – Part 2

Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) Marine Mammal Protection Zone

All of that area in the Southern Ocean bounded by the line(1):

(i)commencing at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 31°47′00″S by the scheduled areas(2) boundary between WesternAustralia and SouthAustralia;

(ii)from there north along that boundary to the westernmost point on the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State(3) of South Australia;

(iii)from there generally easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31°47′00″S; and

(iv)from there west along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Notes:

  1. Geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6September1995.
  2. The scheduled area has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
  3. The coastal waters of the State has the same meaning as in subsection 3 (1) of the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980.

Map of Former Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Marine Mammal Protection Zone