Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Sub-regulation 12.56 (2)

SOUTH EAST COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVES NETWORK

DETERMINATION PROHIBITING USE OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN CAGE TOWING

I, BARBARA MUSSO, Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth Marine Reserves Branch, Parks Australia Division, Department of the Environment, delegate of the power of the Director of National Parks under sub-regulation 12.56(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 and, in accordance with Section 5.3.1 of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network Management Plan, HEREBY DETERMINE that all Sanctuary (IUCN Ia) and Marine National Park (IUCN II) network management zones in each of the Commonwealth reserves in the Network, being the reserves listed in the Schedule to this determination, are areas of water where the use of vessels engaged in cage towing is prohibited unless done in accordance with a permit or approval issued by the Director.

Dated this     7     day of January 2015

SIGNED

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Barbara Musso

SCHEDULE

SOUTH EAST COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVES NETWORK

Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve

East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Nelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve

South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve