Overview The amendments to the Great Barrier Reef MarinePark Regulations 1983 are designed to give greaterprotection to dugong in and around headland areas,

by restricting the use of set mesh nets in certain

parts of particular DPA B areas, [Species

Conservation (Dugong Protection) Special

Management Areas (SMAs), which are known as

Dugong Protection SMAs].

The changes are a technical amendment to clarify

long-standing existing netting rules, by providing

clear definitions of areas around headlands where

the use of offshore set nets is prohibited to reduce

the risk of incidental catch to dugong.

They have been included with a larger package of

amendments that are required to implement recent

(2008) amendments to the Great Barrier ReefMarine Park Act 1975.

Has the Zoning Plan changed?No, there are no changes to the Zoning Plan for the

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and no changes

are planned.

What are the new nettingarrangements? Specifically, the amendments clarify existing rules by

prescribing precise boundaries around coastal

headlands where it is prohibited to use set mesh

nets in offshore waters (i.e. waters greater than twometres deep at any stage of the tide), unless the net

is no longer than 50 metres and is used in

accordance with section 121 (Using Set Mesh Nets

on a Headland) of the Fisheries Regulation 2008 ofQueensland.

You may not set an offshore set mesh net within

500m of a coastal headland in various Dugong

Protection SMAs which mirror Queensland's Zone B

Dugong Protection Areas.

Fishers need to be aware of specific Offshore Set

Mesh Netting Exclusion Areas within the following

Dugong Protection SMAs (which mirror Zone B

Dugong Protection Areas):

• Edgecumbe Bay – Bowen

• Repulse Bay

• Ball Bay – Sand Bay

• Llewellyn Bay

• Port of Gladstone – Rodds Bay

The precise boundary descriptions are described in

the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations1983 and maps have been provided to all relevantlicence holders. Existing Great Barrier Reef Marine

Park zoning also applies.

Why have there been changes?These changes are an agreed consultation outcome

of the 2008 Queensland Government changes to

management arrangements for the East Coast

Inshore Fin Fish Fishery.

The changes were necessary to address an

outstanding Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council

recommendation about set mesh netting around

headlands that poses a high conservation risk to

dugongs.

Queensland's Management Advisory Committee for

the East Coast Inshore Finfish Fishery endorsed

action being taken to progress this matter.

What does this mean for netfishermen? Commercial net fishermen need to make sure they

are familiar with the rules, and ensure they aren’t

illegally fishing within the Offshore Set Mesh Netting

Exclusion Areas. It is important you know where you

are and what the rules are for that area, otherwise

you could risk getting a fine for illegal fishing.

This change does not affect the use of mesh nets in

nearshore waters or rivers and creeks.

The rules for the use of offshore set mesh nets

outside 500m remain unchanged.

When does it take effect?The amendments will become law on

25 November 2009.

For Commercial Net Fishermen about minor nettingchanges in DPA Bs (Dugong Protection Areas)

SHEET

For more informationhttp://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/key_issues/fisheries/inshore_finfish_fishery

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BlackcurrantIsland

Poole IslandPoole Island

Passage IsletPassage Islet

Cape EdgecumbeCape Edgecumbe

Yeates CreekYeates Creek

Thomas IslandThomas IslandEdgecumbe Bay

20° 4.410' S148° 16.683' EAdelaide Point

Edgecumbe Bay - BowenEdgecumbe Bay - BowenDPA BDPA BBowenMerinda

Earlando

GloucesterIsland

Stone Island

OldenIsland

Saddleback Island

Middle Island

MantaRayIsland

North HeadIsland

20° 4.410' S148° 18.256' E

20° 0.710' S148° 16.090' E

20° 0.710' S148° 16.405' E

20° 0.354' S148° 16.194' E

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20° 4.818' S148° 17.197' E20° 5.197' S148° 17.436' E

20° 4.926' S148° 18.256' E20° 5.197' S148° 18.046' E 20° 5.719' S148° 18.913' E

20° 5.938' S148° 19.302' E20° 6.300' S148° 19.302' E

20° 5.719' S148° 18.597' E20° 6.023' S148° 18.283' E 20° 6.548' S148° 19.103' E20° 6.548' S148° 18.283' E

20° 8.069' S148° 19.717' E20° 8.359' S148° 19.830' E

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20° 3.520' S148° 26.095' E

20° 5.482' S148° 26.497' E20° 5.483' S148° 26.095' E

20° 3.603' S148° 27.198' E

20° 3.391' S148° 27.303' E20° 3.281' S148° 27.121' E

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Cairns

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Townsville

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LOCATION MAP

Map Projection: Unprojected GeographicHorizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994SDC090901a November 2009

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OFFSHORE SET MESH NETTING EXCLUSION AREAS Cape Edgecumbe, Thomas Island, Poole Island,Yeates Creek and Passage Islet

LegendOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundary coordinatesOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundaryGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park boundarySpecies Conservation(Dugong Protection) boundary (DPA) ZoningGeneral UseHabitat ProtectionConservation ParkMarine National Park

NOTE: Please refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 for precise boundary descriptions. Please refer to GBRMPA 1 : 250 000 detailed zoning maps for more information.

Repulse BayRepulse BayDPA BDPA B20° 29.493' S148° 49.500' E

20° 30.133' S148° 49.775' E20° 30.133' S148° 49.239' E

20° 29.991' S148° 49.091' E20° 29.837' S148° 49.006' E

20° 29.672' S148° 49.021' E

20° 29.493' S148° 49.161' E

Rocky Point

Repulse BayWilsonConway

U/N Island

Defiance (Dalys)Defiance (Dalys)IslandIsland

U/N Island

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park boundaryMackay

Cairns

Bundaberg

Townsville

Rockhampton

LOCATION MAP

Map Projection: Unprojected GeographicHorizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994SDC090901b November 2009

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OFFSHORE SET MESH NETTING EXCLUSION AREADefiance (Dalys) Island

LegendOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundary coordinatesOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundarySpecies Conservation(Dugong Protection) boundary (DPA)

ZoningGeneral UseMarine National Park

NOTE: Please refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 for precise boundary descriptions. Please refer to GBRMPA 1 : 250 000 detailed zoning maps for more information.

Ball Bay - Sand BayBall Bay - Sand BayDPA BDPA B

Stewart Peninsula - Stewart Peninsula - Newry Islands - Ball BayNewry Islands - Ball BayDPA ADPA ACape Hillsborough WestCape Hillsborough West

Cape Hillsborough EastCape Hillsborough East

20° 53.622' S148° 59.813' E

20° 53.291' S148° 59.813' E 20° 53.342' S148° 59.967' E20° 53.630' S149° 0.202' E

20° 54.115' S149° 0.089' E

20° 54.495' S149° 0.439' E20° 54.495' S149° 0.969' E

20° 53.825' S149° 1.362' E

20° 54.249' S149° 1.362' E

20° 53.893' S149° 1.191' E20° 53.944' S149° 0.186' E

20° 54.210' S149° 2.788' E

20° 53.954' S149° 2.541' E20° 53.924' S149° 2.744' E

20° 54.253' S149° 3.225' E20° 54.557' S149° 3.215' E20° 54.816' S149° 2.956' E

20° 55.724' S149° 2.576' E20° 55.908' S149° 2.349' E

20° 56.100' S149° 2.470' E 20° 56.195' S149° 2.979' E20° 56.011' S149° 3.730' E

20° 55.752' S149° 3.963' E

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20° 55.039' S149° 3.855' E20° 55.239' S149° 3.130' E

20° 54.981' S149° 3.486' E

Ball Bay

Sand Bay

Seaforth

WedgeIsland

Rocky IslandMausoleum Island

Acacia (Chings)Island

Outer Newry IslandNewryIsland

RabbitIsland

North Red Cliff IslandSouth RedCliff Island

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park boundaryMackay

Cairns

Bundaberg

Townsville

Rockhampton

LOCATION MAP

Map Projection: Unprojected GeographicHorizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994SDC090901c November 2009

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OFFSHORE SET MESH NETTING EXCLUSION AREAS Cape Hillsborough East and Cape Hillsborough West

NOTE: Please refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 for precise boundary descriptions. Please refer to GBRMPA 1 : 250 000 detailed zoning maps for more information.

LegendOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundary coordinatesOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundarySpecies Conservation(Dugong Protection) boundary (DPA) ZoningGeneral UseHabitat ProtectionConservation ParkMarine National Park

Llewellyn BayLlewellyn BayDPA BDPA B

Ince Bay (Cape Palmerston - Allom Point)Ince Bay (Cape Palmerston - Allom Point)DPA ADPA A

Freshwater PointFreshwater Point

Sarina Beach

Amstrong Beach

U/N Island

Taffy Island

U/N Island

Irving Island

21° 24.642' S149° 19.841' E 21° 24.766' S149° 20.251' E

21° 25.524' S149° 20.539' E21° 25.894' S149° 20.503' E

21° 26.267' S149° 20.227' E21° 26.212' S149° 19.872' E

21° 25.759' S149° 19.492' E

21° 25.520' S149° 19.644' E

Allom Point

Glendower Point

Llewellyn Bay

Ince Bay

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park boundaryMackay

Cairns

Bundaberg

Townsville

Rockhampton

LOCATION MAP

Map Projection: Unprojected GeographicHorizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994SDC090901d November 2009

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OFFSHORE SET MESH NETTING EXCLUSION AREAFreshwater Point

NOTE: Please refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 for precise boundary descriptions. Please refer to GBRMPA 1 : 250 000 detailed zoning maps for more information.

LegendOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundary coordinatesOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundarySpecies Conservation(Dugong Protection) boundary (DPA)

ZoningGeneral UseHabitat Protection

Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 3)Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 3)DPA BDPA B

Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 2)Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 2)DPA BDPA B

Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 1)Port of Gladstone - Rodds Bay (Part 1)DPA BDPA BFacingIsland

Hummock HillIsland

BoyneIsland

Wild CattleIsland

South-EastSouth-EastFacing IslandFacing IslandPort Curtis

Rodds Bay

Mina RockRoma Rock

Rich Rocks

Seal Rocks

Creek Rocks

Oyster Rock

Curtis Rock

Sable Chief Rocks

Gladstone

Tannum Sands

23° 51.876' S151° 23.667' E

23° 52.013' S151° 23.932' E

23° 52.210' S151° 23.770' E23° 52.299' S151° 23.631' E23° 52.410' S151° 23.623' E

23° 52.526' S151° 23.317' E

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park boundaryMackay

Cairns

Bundaberg

Townsville

Rockhampton

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Map Projection: Unprojected GeographicHorizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994SDC090901e November 2009

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OFFSHORE SET MESH NETTING EXCLUSION AREAS South-East Facing Island

NOTE: Please refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 for precise boundary descriptions. Please refer to GBRMPA 1 : 250 000 detailed zoning maps for more information.

LegendOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundary coordinatesOffshore Set Mesh NettingExclusion Area boundaryMarine Parks boundarySpecies Conservation(Dugong Protection) boundary (DPA)Bommie / Rock ZoningGeneral UseHabitat ProtectionConservation Park