Marmion Marine Park management Plan - Department of ...

Sanctuary Zones• Little Island Sanctuary Zone: encompasses the low limestone reef adjoining Little Island, andincludes scattered seagrass beds and high limestone reef communities on the outer reef. LittleIsland is a sandy island used as a resting site by sea birds and Sea-lions.• The Lumps Sanctuary Zone: encompasses the limestone reefs known as 'Me Lumps and NorthLumps, and includes inshore limestone reef communities surrounded by extensive seagrass beds.• Boyinaboat Sanctuary Zone: a popular recreation site located immediately west of Hillarys BoatHarbour. Any recreational impacts are likely to be detrimental to the inshore reef. The boundaryof this zone will exclude an area along the breakwater to allow for fishing at this popular site.These zones serve as special viewing areas where flora and fauna may be observed free ofinterference, special protection areas for wildlife, reference areas for scientific study, andreplenishment areas which may provide recruits to re-populate depleted areas.Recreation Zones• Waterman Recreation Zone: the area known as the Waterman Observation Area is located alongthe shore either side of the Waterman Marine Laboratory and extends approximately 500 m tosea.Recreation is a priority use for the majority of the Park, particularly within 1 800 m of the coastline.However, as there is periodic commercial rock-lobster and abalone fishing, this category has beenconfined to the one small area.General Use ZoneThis zone covers the remainder of the Park. Management of recreational use will be a prioritythroughout the majority of the Park, subject to current regulations. There are restrictions, however, onspear-fishing, netting and collecting (Table 1).Management of commercial fishing within this zone will be under the authority of the Fisheries Actand limited to rock-lobster potting, abalone harvesting and restricted beach seine fishing (see 20.0Commercial Fishing).REVIEW OF ZONES17