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effective managers of the Park. This will enable staff to concentrate more fully on their primary roleof assisting and guiding users and will lessen overall costs of Park management.Actions1. Subject to Departmental priorities and funding, provide adequate numbers of staffto enable implementation of the Marmion Marine Park management plan and toensure ongoing protection and maintenance of the Park.2. Develop working guidelines to establish the framework for regular interagencyliaison by field officers.3. Ensure field staff provide information, record use, detect infringements and monitorecosystems as their priority role.4. Continue to train CALM officers to conduct their duties professionally and developa good working relationship with the public.29.0 MARINE POLLUTIONAppropriate guidelines need to be provided and regulations implemented in order to minimisepollution of marine waters by fuel or chemicals. The discharge of wastes, including plastics, into thePark from adjacent land or waters also requires appropriate regulation. Marine pollution events andtheir clean-up are co-ordinated through a State Combat Committee, chaired by the Department ofMarine and Harbours. CALM is a technical advisory representative to this committee. In theMarmion Marine Park, CALM will advise the combat committee of conservation and recreationvalues and procedures for the prevention and clean-up of spills within the Park.Actions1. Ensure charter and other boat users in the Park and adjacent harbours adoptappropriate procedures for re-fuelling and cleaning of boats.2. Formulate guidelines to minimise the threat, and a contingency plan to clean up,spills of polluting substances. Ensure, through co-ordination by CALM, that this isundertaken with careful regard for conservation and other Marine Park values.61
30.0 FUNDINGThis management plan will be implemented by CALM within the framework of available resources.Many of the strategies in the plan are ongoing. To be proactive in management, more funding isrequired.Actions1. Actively seek an adequate budget allocation to implement strategies.2. Actively seek funding both within and outside Government to implement themanagement plan.31.0 COMMUNITY LIAISONOngoing liaison with local community groups and associations is essential, as is liaison with interestsfurther afield. This is mostly achieved by day-to-day contact between CALM staff and members ofthe public, including direct contact when on patrol or giving talks, and indirect contact throughbrochures, signs and other media.CALM has established a program for the involvement of volunteers on CALM estate. A 'Friends ofMarmion Marine Park' group has been formed and plays a vital role in community liaison. Itpromotes an awareness, understanding and appreciation of the Marine Park. The public may alsobecome involved in the implementation of this plan.Actions1. Hold regular meetings to discuss aspects of management of the Marine Park with thelocal community and other interest groups.2. Encourage community involvement in the implementation of this management plan.3. Continue to nurture and support the 'Friends of Marmion Marine Park' volunteergroup.62
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MARMION MARINE PARKMANAGEMENT PLAN1
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis management pla
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20.0 COMMERCIAL FISHING____________
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INDEX TO ACTIONSReferences are show
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INTRODUCTION1. Overview2. Values3.
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ecreational uses new to the Park wi
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Map 1. Location of Marmion Marine P
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• Traditional use of beaches and
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Page 33 and 34: 12.0 CLIMATE AND OCEANOGRAPHYThe Pa
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Page 63 and 64: INFORMATION, INTERPRETATION ANDEDUC
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Page 73 and 74: BIBLIOGRAPHYAllen, A.D. (1981). Gro
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Page 77 and 78: APPENDIX 2Western AustralianFISHERI
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