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Marine,
Coastal & Estuarine Investigation
FINAL REPORT - AUGUST 2000
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report makes recommendations on the protection of significant environmental
values and the sustainable use of Victoria's marine environment, with
priority given to recommendations for a representative system of marine
parks and for areas suitable for marine aquaculture. |
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Introductory
pages (1,389 kb)
Letter of transmittal
Information pages
Council's Message
Executive Summary
Part
One The investigation (938 kb)
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Addressing the terms of reference
1.3 Policy context
1.4 Consultation and information
1.5 Economic and social assessments
Part
Two Protection, use and management of Victoria's marine
and coastal environment (199kb)
2.1 Aboriginal interests
2.2 Objectives of use
2.3 Protection of biodiversity
2.4 Catchment and management
2.5 Threats
2.6 Use of marine resources
2.7 Implementation and management
2.8 Coastal reserves and land use
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Three Marine protected areas (422 kb)
3.1 Victoria's marine biodiversity
3.2 Recommended approach to marine conservation
3.3 A comprehensive, adequate and representative system of marine
protected areas
3.4 Community views
3.5 Principles for the selection and management of marine protected
areas
3.6 Identification and selection of candidate areas for marine national
parks
3.7 The proposed system
3.8 Existing parks and other areas
3.9 Biosphere Reserves |
- Recommendations
for the Western biophysical region (749 kb)
A1 Discovery Bay Marine National Park
A2 Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
B1 Merri Marine Sanctuary
B2 The Arches Marine Sanctuary
C1 Cape Bridgewater
C2 Lawrence Rocks
C3 Portland Bay
C4 Deen Maar (Lady Julia Percival Island)
C5 Logans Beach
C6 Dinosaur Cove
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- Recommendations
for the Central and Wilsons Promontory biophysical regions
(774 kb)
A3 Point Addis Marine National Park
A8 Bunurong Marine National Park
A9 Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
B3 Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
B4 Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary
B5 Point Danger Marine Sanctuary
B6 Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary
B10 Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary
C15 Summerland Peninsula (Phillip Island)
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- Western
Port
A5 Yaringa Marine National Park
A6 French Island Marine National Park
A7 Churchill Island Marine National Park
C10 Honeysuckle Reef
C11 Crawfish Rock
C12 Bass River delta
C13 San Remo
C14 Rhyll
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- Other bays,
inlets and estuaries
A10 Corner Inlet Marine National Park
C17 Mallacoota Inlet (parts)
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Four Marine aquaculture areas (1,060 kb) |
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References
(213 kb)
Glossary
& Acronyms (113 kb)
| Appendix
One List of submissions received on the Draft Report (December
1999) |
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Two ECC's response to major issues (165 kb) |
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Three Outcomes of consultation with Victorian Aboriginal Communities
on the ECC Marine, Coastal & Estuarine Investigation Draft Report
(1999) (229 kb) |
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Four Potential Social and Economic Effects of Recommendations
for Victoria's Marine, Coastal and Estuarine Areas (362 kb) |
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Five Assessment of commercial fisheries catch value (159
kb) |
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Appendix
Six Victorian marine ecological data (205 kb)
6.1 Summary
of marine ecosystem mapping in VIctoria (1992-2000)
6.2 Marine habitat classes and ecological communities
6.3 Marine invertebrate species of conservation concern and significant
locations
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Seven Technical criteria for marine aquaculture sites (82
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Map
A (1,711 kb)
Final
Report Brochure (862 kb)
Availability of the Final
Report
Copies of the full
report can be obtained from Department of Sustainability and Environment
offices along the coast or from:
Information Victoria
356 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: bookshop@dpc.vic.gov.au
or for phone orders 1300 366 356 (local call charge)
General enquiries:
Victorian
Environmental Assessment Council
| Address: |
8 Nicholson St,
East Melbourne 3002. Victoria, Australia |
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03
9637 9902 |
Phone
(Free Call):
(Victorian country callers) |
1800
134 803 |
| Fax: |
03
9637 8024 |
| E-mail: |
veac@dse.vic.gov.au |
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