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To date, 136 species of fish from 70 families have been identified in the Park. The common fishspecies caught in the Park area, and their habitats, are shown in Table 2. Information on habitatpreferences of common fish species was supplied as part of the submission by the FisheriesDepartment. New species may be found in the Marine Park. Many species are restricted in numberand/or geographical distribution and their presence can go undetected.Marine mammals are conspicuous members of the marine biota associated with Marmion MarinePark. Small numbers of the Australian Sea-lion (declared 'in need of special protection') can befound on Little Island and Bums Rock. The majority of these are males which grow up to 4m longand weigh about 300 kg. The remnants of a heavily exploited humpback whale population migratethrough Park waters, mostly between August and October each year. These huge mammals spend thewinter months in tropical latitudes where they calve and breed. They move through the Park as theyfollow the continental shelf south to feeding grounds in Antarctica.Bottlenose dolphins are the most prominent dolphin species to occur in the Marine Park. One majorpod of these animals appears to have its home range or territory in the area and can be seenregularly. Striped dolphins may visit the area once or twice a year.31
TABLE 2.Fin Fish Species Commonly Caught in the Area and Their Preferred Habitats (fromFisheries Department submission)FIN FISHHABITATGarfishWestern school whitingTailorAustralian herringSkipjack trevallyYellowtail scadWrasses (several species)CobblerSea trumpeterWestern sand whitingRed mulletBuffalo breamYellow-eye mulletLeather jacketBlowfishSnookShark speciesWestralian jewfishSea mullet - migratoryAustralian salmon -migratoryCoastal waters over seagrass.Sandy bottoms in surf zone and offshore.Juveniles school in surf zones. Larger fish around offshore reefs.Around coastal reefs - over seagrass areas.Coastal reef areas.Surf zone to offshore reefs. Active at night.Mostly in association with coastal reefs.Coastal reef and weed areas. Juveniles associated withnearshore drift macrophytes. Adults feed in the surf zone.Adults in seagrass beds. Juveniles associated withshoreline drift macrophytes.Surf zone sand, particularly around reefs.Sand/seagrass areas.Around coastal reefs.Surf zone.(several species) Common over seagrass beds.Inshore sandy bottoms, but also seagrass and reef areas.Offshore weed beds.Offshore roving species throughout the water columnAround reef areas.Just off surf zone.School around offshore reefs and surf zone.32
Page 2 and 3: MARMION MARINE PARKMANAGEMENT PLAN1
Page 4 and 5: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis management pla
Page 6 and 7: 20.0 COMMERCIAL FISHING____________
Page 8 and 9: INDEX TO ACTIONSReferences are show
Page 10 and 11: INTRODUCTION1. Overview2. Values3.
Page 12 and 13: ecreational uses new to the Park wi
Page 14 and 15: Map 1. Location of Marmion Marine P
Page 16 and 17: • Traditional use of beaches and
Page 19 and 20: PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT DIRECTIONS6. P
Page 21 and 22: 7.0 POLICIES AND GOALSNPNCA AND CAL
Page 23 and 24: Restrictions on certain activities,
Page 25 and 26: Map 2. Zoning Plan for the Marmion
Page 27 and 28: Many submissions to the draft manag
Page 29 and 30: (vi)The Commonwealth Historic Shipw
Page 31 and 32: CONSERVATION11. Principal Conservat
Page 33 and 34: 12.0 CLIMATE AND OCEANOGRAPHYThe Pa
Page 35 and 36: pipes and dense hard capstone layer
Page 37 and 38: Actions1. Maintain liaison between
Page 39: This habitat occurs in the less she
Page 43 and 44: Little is known about past or prese
Page 45 and 46: 18.0 PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND COMME
Page 47 and 48: Recreational fishing is controlled
Page 49 and 50: 19.3 DIVING AND SNORKELLINGThe shel
Page 51 and 52: 2. Restrict use of motorised and no
Page 53 and 54: 20.0 COMMERCIAL FISHINGCommercial f
Page 55 and 56: 2. Four wheel drive access for beac
Page 57 and 58: 22.0 AIRCRAFTBoth military and civi
Page 59 and 60: ActionDesign, location and installa
Page 61 and 62: Proposed sites, development and con
Page 63 and 64: INFORMATION, INTERPRETATION ANDEDUC
Page 65 and 66: 4. Ensure commercial operators main
Page 67 and 68: 26.0 RESEARCH AND MONITORINGRESEARC
Page 69 and 70: 27.0 SAFETY, SEARCH AND RESCUEA num
Page 71 and 72: 30.0 FUNDINGThis management plan wi
Page 73 and 74: BIBLIOGRAPHYAllen, A.D. (1981). Gro
Page 75 and 76: Woods, P.J. (1984a). Local coastal
Page 77 and 78: APPENDIX 2Western AustralianFISHERI
Page 79 and 80: APPENDIX 3(a)WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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