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 he Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is developing a whale and dolphin conservation policy for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The policy will provide a framework for managing a wide array of human activities that affect, or are likely to affect, any of the whale and dolphin species that occur throughout the Marine Park. The policy will complement Queensland's Nature Conservation (Whales and Dolphins) Conservation Plan 1997 and Management Program for the Conservation of Whales and Dolphins in Queensland 1997-2001. The policy will also take into account the proposed National Guidelines for Cetacean Observation being prepared by 'Environment Australia'. Consultations are being held with a variety of interested parties, including scientists, marine tour operators, fishers, and various State and Commonwealth departments.
The policy is being prepared by a consultant for the Authority, and is expected to be completed by mid 1999.
Tony Stokes at GBRMPA on +61 7 4750 0700 |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
PO Box 1379 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810. Phone: (07) 4750 0700, Fax: (07) 4772 6093
E-mail: registry@gbrmpa.gov.au
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