Great Sandy Marine Park provisions table
Fisheries, fishing and collecting activities
| Entry and use provisions | General use zone | Habitat protection zone | Conservation park zone | Buffer zone | Marine national park zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bait netting | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Aquaculture | Permit | Permit | Permit | No | No |
| Crabbing | Yes | Yes | Yes 2 | No | No |
| Bait gathering | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Line fishing | Yes 4 | Yes 4 | Yes 5 | No | No |
| Limited collecting | Yes 3 | Yes 3 | Yes 3 | No | No |
| Limited spearfishing (snorkel only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Traditional use of marine resources | Yes 6 | Yes 6 | Yes 6 | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Trolling | Yes 4 | Yes 4 | Yes 4 | Yes 4,7 | No |
| Commercial netting (other than bait netting) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Harvest fishing for aquarium fish, coral and beachworm | Permit 1 | Permit 1 | Permit | No | No |
| Harvest fishing for sea cucumber, trochus, tropical rock lobster | Permit 1 | Permit 1 | No | No | No |
| Trawling | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Other activities
| Entry and use provisions | General use zone | Habitat protection zone | Conservation park zone | Buffer zone | Marine national park zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating, diving, photography | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Research (other than limited impact) | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit |
| Shipping (other than in a designated shipping area) | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit |
| Tourism program | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit | Permit |
(This table is to be used as a guide only. Refer to the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2006 (PDF)* for complete regulations.)
- Great Sandy Marine Park Zones provisions table - PDF version (PDF, 33K)*
- Great Sandy Marine Park - Zones (PDF, 3.3M)*.
Notes on entry and use provisions
- Other than an accredited harvest fishery.
- Limited to 4 catch devices (e.g. crab pots or dillies) per person.
- By hand or hand-held implement.
- Maximum of 3 lines/rods per person with a combined total of 6 hooks.
- Limited to 1 line/rod per person and 1 hook/lure per line (except the Great Sandy Designated Area which is as per note 4).
- Activities that are not "as of right" in the zone, or that involve the take or protected species require either a permit or a Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement.
- Pelagic species only.
Note: Permits are required for most other activities not listed above. Designated Areas may provide additional restrictions at some locations. The zoning plan does not affect the operation of s.2.11 of the Native Title Act 1993.
Designated areas
Great Sandy designated area
The Great Sandy designated area recognises the importance of commercial and recreational fishing by allowing for commercial net, line and beam trawl (in the Mary River only) fishing and recreational fishing at 3 lines/rods per person with a combination of 6 hooks.
Further information
DERM Customer Referral Centre
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400 George Street, Brisbane
GPO Box 2454 BRISBANE QLD 4001
fax (07) 3330 5152
email info@derm.qld.gov.au
Open 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday,
except public holidays and Christmas to New Year
QPWS Maryborough
Cnr Alice and Lennox Streets, Maryborough
PO Box 101, Maryborough QLD 4650
ph (07) 4121 1800
fax (07) 4121 1650
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Last updated 9 June 2011