Marine park permits
Before carrying out any activity in a marine park, you should check the relevant zoning plan to see if the activity is allowed and, if so, whether you will require a permit.
Permits help marine park managers to:
- limit impacts on high-use and sensitive areas
- separate potentially conflicting activities
- collect data for management plans
- monitor activities that may eventually damage marine parks
- provide guidelines for activities
- encourage all marine park users to behave responsibly.
Activities for which you may require a permit include:
- most tourism activities and commercial whale watching
- installation and operation of structures, including moorings
- any work such as repairs to structures, dredging and dumping
- waste discharge from a fixed structure
- anchoring and mooring for an extended period
- education programs
- research
- collecting
- traditional hunting.
If you are in any doubt about whether you need a permit, you can email the Department of Environment and Resource Management , or phone for advice. You will be sent an information pack containing background material and an application form if required.
- Permits must be available for inspection in the marine park.
- Penalties apply for breaches of permit conditions.
- Fees may apply for the assessment of permit applications and continuations. These are detailed in the Marine Parks Regulation 2006 (PDF)*.
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Last updated 9 June 2011