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Jervis Bay Marine Park - Consultation & Management

Consultation

Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory Committee

The current Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory Committee was appointed following a call for expressions of interest in committee membership.

Name	Representing
Mr Attila Bicskos	Marine conservation (Chair)
Mr Anthony Byrnes	Community (sailing)
Mr Matt Cross	Tourism industry (cruises)
Ms Lynnette Cleary	Scuba divers
Ms Ann Garard	Tourism industry (charter boats)
Mr Malcom Gorry	Commercial fishers
Clr Paul Green	Shoalhaven City Council
Capt. Jaimie Hatcher	Other (Royal Australian Navy)
Dr Todd Minchinton	Marine science
Mr John Sperring	Recreational fishers
Vacant	Aboriginal people

 

JBMPAC Meetings

• JBMPAC Summary Record of Meeting 2011/38 – 14 September 2011 21 kb
  
• JBMPAC Summary Record of Meeting 2010/37 – 16 November 2010 20 kb
  
• JBMPAC Summary Record of Meeting 2010/36 – 21 October 2010 20 kb
  
• JBMPAC Summary Record of Meeting 2010/35 – 12 July 2010 19 kb
• JBMPAC Summary Record of Meeting 2010/34 – 22 April 2010 79 kb

Wider consultation

The MPA holds local public meetings on important issues relating to Jervis Bay Marine Park and conducts public surveys from time to time. Both are advertised in the media.

Members of the public are welcome to contact the marine park office.

Management 

The zoning plan

Each marine park has a zoning plan that establishes sanctuary, habitat protection, general use and special purpose zones and sets out the activities permitted in each zone. The zoning plan is a key management tool.

Developed following extensive consultation, the Jervis Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan was released in late 2002. It establishes:

• sanctuary zones of 4 300 hectares or 20% of the park where fishing and collection of marine life is totally prohibited

• habitat protection zones of 15 600 hectares or 72% of the park which allow recreational fishing but exclude commercial trawling

• general use zones of 1 618 hectares or 8% of the park allowing for both recreational and commercial fishing and collecting

• special purpose zones of 48 hectares of 0.2% of the park that include the Huskisson wharves and naval training facilities at HMAS Creswell.

A review of the zoning plan for Jervis Bay Marine Park was undertaken by the Marine Parks Authority during 2008 and 2009. The former Government subsequently developed and implemented a new zoning plan on 1 March 2011.

The NSW Government abolished the new zoning plan on 26 May 2011. The original zoning plan in place since 2002 has been restored. An independent scientific audit into the effectiveness of marine park zoning arrangements and thorough community consultation will occur before any future zoning changes are implemented. 

For more information see the:

• Jervis Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan Summary, 2002 - 763 Kb
• Marine Parks Amendment (Jervis Bay) Regulation 2002 - 955 Kb

Note: Percentages for zones may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Manager – Mr Matt Carr

The operational plan

The operational plan outlines how the Marine Parks Authority will sustainably manage the Jervis Bay Marine Park to meet the objectives of the Marine Parks Act 1997. It takes into account the strategies of other agencies, in particular the Booderee National Park Board of Management which manages Commonwealth waters in the south of Jervis Bay.

Finalised in 2003 following community input, the operational plan addresses specific issues. These include:

• habitat and species conservation
• ecologically sustainable management of activities such as fishing, whale watching and scuba diving
• management of Indigenous and non-Indigenous heritage
• pollution control and management of marine pests
• research, community education, compliance with restrictions on activities in the different park zones, and permits.

For more information see the Jervis Bay Marine Park Operational Plan, 2003 - 81 Kb