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Derek_Bullock
25-02-2006, 10:13 PM
Great Sandy Marine Park

CLICK HERE FOR NEW MAP HERE BUT NO ZONINGS (http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/marine_parks/great_sandy_woongarra%20.pdf)

The new Great Sandy Marine Park covers tidal waters and tidal lands from Baffle Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south. The boundaries of the marine park are based on the 'area of interest' for a marine park, identified by the Queensland Government in 2002.

The objective of the Great Sandy Marine Park is to ensure the conservation and reasonable and sustainable use of the area's environmental, social, cultural and economic resources and values.

In January 2005, the Queensland Government consulted on a Strategy for declaration and zoning of the proposed Great Sandy Marine Park - Northern Section (Strategy). The Strategy included a draft zoning plan, a Regulatory Impact Statement and Draft Public Benefits Test for the proposed Great Sandy Marine Park - Northern Section, including maps and detailed supporting information on the significant resources, values and issues underlying the draft designation and location of zones.

Extensive consultation has occurred on the Great Sandy MP proposal with over 1,000 public submissions received since public consultation. Following consideration of these submissions and further consultation with key stakeholder groups, a final zoning plan for the marine park has been developed.

The new marine park is a great step forward in protecting the Great Sandy area’s precious natural values, which provide critical habitat for many marine species. The final zoning aims to provide protection of this valuable marine environment while facilitating growth in tourism and the local industries that rely on the marine resources.

Further work is required prior to the commencement of the Zoning Plan including providing coordinates of boundaries and production of public awareness and educational material - these activities are currently in full swing.

The marine park is expected to commence in mid-2006.

Derek_Bullock
25-02-2006, 10:22 PM
This is the part that hurts the most
This is the bit that hurts the most [quote]a final zoning plan for the marine park has been developed.
as we never ever got to see it.


Derek

Derek_Bullock
25-02-2006, 10:26 PM
Wait for all those green areas to start getting coloured in. >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Feral
26-02-2006, 09:56 AM
Probably does not matter all that much, if the global warming theories are correct, the reef will only be good for mining for cement in 50 years.

Scott_Mitchell
04-03-2006, 02:05 PM
Full Contact details for the main players :-

Premier Peter Beattie

General Office
Phone: 07 3224 4500,
Facsimile: 07 3221 3631
PO Box 15185
City East
Queensland 4002

ThePremier@premiers.qld.gov.au
__________________________________

Desley BOYLE MP
Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
Ministerial Office
Level 18, Mineral House
41 George Street
Brisbane Q 4000

Ph: (07) 3227 8819
Fax: (07) 3221 9964
Email: ELGPW@ministerial.qld.gov.au

PO Box 15031
City East Qld 4002

___________________

Margaret KEECH MP
Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development
Ministerial Office
Level 26
111 George Street
Brisbane Q 4000

Ph: (07) 3224 2004
Fax: (07) 3229 0434
Email: tourism@ministerial.qld.gov.au

GPO Box 1141
Brisbane Q 4001

___________________________

Tim MULHERIN MP
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries
Electorate Office
1st Floor, Mackay Day and Night Pharmacy
67-69 Sydney Street
MACKAY 4740

Ph: (07) 4957 8422
Fax: (07) 4951 4794
Email: mackay@parliament.qld.gov.au

____________________________________

Andrew MCNAMARA MP
Shop 3 “Baiavista”
357 Esplanade
SCARNESS 4655

Ph: (07) 4124 1386
Fax: (07) 4124 1443
Email: hervey.bay@parliament.qld.gov.au

PO Box 953
HERVEY BAY 4655

___________________________________________

Chris Foley

Maryborough Electorate Office

Shop 1 Comet Place

133 Lennox Street

Maryborough 4650

Email: Maryborough@parliament.qld.gov.au

Get those letters away - Scotto

lee8sec
12-03-2006, 09:23 AM
Is this a competition between NSW & QLD to see who can have the most marine parks & who can get the most GREENS preferance votes. Leigh

Derek_Bullock
12-03-2006, 10:02 AM
Not really Leigh, it is State Governments trying to appease and claim the votes of green/conservationists.

They say it is based on scientific research however when the NSW Minister was quizzed recently when he met with members of ECOfishers http://ecofishers.com about scientific justification for no-take zones and how their effectiveness will be measuerd, he stated that a precautionay approach was taken for no take zones.

Precuationary approach my foot. #The research is either there or it isnt. #None of them have been ever able to produce it so far.


Derek

Scott_Mitchell
15-03-2006, 10:12 AM
Just recieved the following letter back from Hon Tim Mulherin MP - which clearly shows the government hasn't set the GSSMP Zones in concrete - and we should now be making as many submissions as possible to CLEARLY show how many recreational anglers rely on this fishery and will be voting at the next election ;)

http://www.alpineangler.com.au/images/uploads/GSSMPDoc1.doc

http://www.alpineangler.com.au/images/uploads/GSSMPDoc2.doc

We should also be adding comment on the recent trawler by-catch incidents in Morton Bay - and just how non-selectively distructive this un-sustainable practise is >:(

Get writing - Scotto