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Lord Howe Island Marine Park - Consultation and management

Consultation

Like all other marine parks, Lord Howe Island Marine Park has an advisory committee made up of representatives of various local community and stakeholder groups. This is the main avenue for consultation.

The current Lord Howe Island Advisory Committee was appointed following a call for expressions of interest in committee membership.

Lord Howe Island  Marine Park Advisory Committee

Name

Representing

Brian Busteed

charter boat operators

Pat Dignam

community

Tasman Douglas

scuba diving

Dean Hiscox

tourism

Geoff Kelly

Manager, Lord Howe Island Marine Park

Ian Lucas

community

Dr Kerry McFayden

marine science

Greg Pierce

Lord Howe Island Board

Nick Rigby

Lord Howe Island Board

Jack Shick

recreational fishing

Rhonda Wilson

marine science

Jim Whistler

community

 

Wider consultation

The MPA holds local public meetings on important issues relating to Lord Howe Island Marine Park and conducts public surveys from time to time. Both are advertised.

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

Management

The zoning plan

Developed following extensive consultation, the Lord Howe Island Marine Park zoning plan came into effect in late 2004. It establishes:

  • sanctuary zones of 12 500 hectares or 27% of the park providing the highest level of protection for habitats and significant or threatened species
  • habitat protection zones of 34 000 hectares or 73% of the park designed to ensure ecological sustainability and also allow uses such as recreational fishing and some forms of commercial line fishing
  • 3 special purpose zones of 1.7 hectares or 0.004% of the park providing the same level of protection as sanctuary zones but allowing limited fish feeding.

The operational plan

The operational plan, released in 2004 after public consultation, outlines how the Marine Parks Authority will manage Lord Howe Island Marine Park in a sustainable way that is consistent with the objectives of the Marine Parks Act 1997.

In developing the plan, the Authority took account of strategies of other agencies, in particular the Lord Howe Island Environmental Plan 1986, which covers all State waters surrounding the island, and the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) Management Plan 2002.

The operational plan covers:

  • conservation of biodiversity and maintenance of ecological processes
  • management for ecologically sustainable use
  • culture and heritage
  • research, monitoring and survey
  • community education and involvement
  • compliance
  • management arrangements with other agencies
  • performance management.

For more information see the Lord Howe Island Marine Park Operational Plan, 2004.

 

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