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Latest releases
- Documentation of depth-related migratory movements, localised movements at critical habitat sites and the effects of scuba diving for the east coast grey nurse shark population - 2009
- Population size and structure of grey nurse shark off east and west Australia - 2009
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
- Mermaid reef marine national nature reserve - Information for Visitors - May 2009 (order printed copy)
- Report of the Freshwater Sawfish Pristis microdon Science Workshop - June 2009
- Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
- Maintaining a healthy and
resilient Great Barrier Reef - 2009
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments’ Interim Response to the Outlook Report - Reef Water Quality Protection Plan - 2009
General
Books and reports
- Australia's National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities - Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, 2006
- Beyond Biodiversity: Sustainable conservation and development of the oceans using Ecosystem Based Management (EBM)
- Commonwealth Coastal Policy - 1995
- Interim Marine and Coastal Regionalisation for Australia - an ecosystem-based classification for marine and coastal environments - June 1998
- A National Approach to Addressing Marine Biodiversity Decline - Report to the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council - April 2008
- National Cooperative Approach to Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Framework and Implementation Plan - 2006 (order printed copy)
Newsletters
- Oceans Action Bulletin
- Waves magazine: Topical review of marine & coastal issues - Marine Coastal Community Network
Australia's oceans policy
Books and reports
- Australia's Oceans Policy Volume 1 - Caring, Understanding, Using Wisely - December 1998
- Australia's Oceans Policy Volume 2 - Specific Sectoral Measures - December 1998
- Australian Oceans Forum Report 1997
- Australian Oceans Forum Report 2000
- Australia's Oceans, New Horizons 1997
- Australia's Oceans New Horizons: supporting policy statement 1997
- Marine Industry Development Strategy 1997
- Marine Science & Technology Plan 1999
- Marine Science & Technology Plan - An Overview 1999
- Oceans Policy - Principles and Processes 2003
- Report of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Oceans Policy 1998
- Review of the Implementation of Oceans Policy 2002
- Archived publications
Marine pollution
Books and reports
Antifouling
- Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance - 1997
- International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling System on Ships, 2001
- An Introduction to Acid Sulfate Soils - 2000
- Introduction to Urban Stormwater Management in Australia - 2002
- Marine Debris in Northern Australian Waters 2004 - April 2005
- Pilot investigation of the origins and pathways of marine debris found in the northern Australian marine environment - July 2008
- Reducing the Impacts of Shipping Operations on the Marine Environment: An Information Register - Report Series, Commonwealth Coastal Action Program, No 8, 1996
- TBT analysis protocol development and current contamination assessment - 2004
Guidelines
- Best Practice Guidelines for Waste Reception Facilities at Ports, Marinas and Boat Harbours in Australia and New Zealand
- National Assessment Guidelines for Dredging 2009 (order printed copy)
- National Ocean Disposal Guidelines for Dredged Material - 2002
Brochures and fact sheets
Permit application forms - Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
- Dispose of Dredge or Excavation Material at Sea Permit Application Form
- Dispose of Vessels at Sea Permit Application Form
- Artificial Reef Permit Application Form
- Burial at Sea Permit Application Form
- Dispose of a Fish Waste or Material Resulting from Industrial Fish Processing Operation at Sea Permit Application Form
- Dispose Bulky Items from Small Islands Into the Sea Permit Application Form
Coastal wetlands
Books and reports
- Great Barrier Reef Coastal Wetlands Protection Programe - Pilot Program 2005-2007 - Final Report
- Estimated Areas of Wetlands in the Australian Coastal Zone - CSIRO, 1994
- Towards the development of a decision support system to select wetlands for strategic intervention: Report of a technical workshop held in Townsville 8-9 December 2003 - 2004
Brochures and fact sheets
Fisheries and the environment
Books and reports
General
- Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries
- A Review and Synthesis of Australian Fisheries Habitat Research
Commonwealth fishery reports
- Assessment of Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Skipjack Tuna Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Torres Strait Trochus Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Coral Sea Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Northern Prawn Fishery - 2003
- Assessment of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Southern and Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Trawl Fisheries - 2007
- Assessment of Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery - 2006
- Assessment of Bass Strait Scallop Central Zone Fishery - 2002
- Assessment of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery - 2002
New South Wales fishery reports
- Assessment of New South Wales Abalone fishery - 2006
- Assessment of the New South Wales Estuary Prawn Trawl Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of New South Wales Estuary General Fishery - 2003
- Assessment of New South Wales Ocean Hauling Fishery - 2003
Northern Territory fishery reports
- Assessment of Northern Territory Shark Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Northern Territory Aquarium Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of the Northern Territory Demersal Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Northern Territory Finfish Trawl Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Northern Territory Trepang Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Northern Territory Spanish Mackerel Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of Northern Territory Timor Reef Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of the Northern Territory Mud Crab Fishery - 2002
Queensland fishery reports
- Assessment of Queensland Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Queensland Deepwater Finfish Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Pearl Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Queensland East Coast Trochus Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Queensland Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Queensland Rocky Reef Finfish Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Pot Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Developmental Slipper Lobster Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Beche-de-mer Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Spanish Mackerel Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Eel Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland Finfish (Stout Whiting) Trawl Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Finfish Trawl Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Finfish Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria Line Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Marine Specimen Shell Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland Moreton Bay Developmental Beche-de-mer Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Queensland Mud Crab Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Queensland Spanner Crab Fishery - 2007
South Australian fishery reports
- Assessment of the South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the South Australian Abalone Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the South Australian Beach-cast Seagrass and Marine Algae Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the South Australian Blue Crab Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the South Australian Giant Crab Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the South Australian Pilchard Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the South Australian Prawn Trawl Fisheries - 2004
- Assessment of the South Australian Specimen Shell Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of South Australian Rock Lobster Fishery - 2003
Tasmanian fishery reports
- Assessment of Tasmanian Commercial Dive Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Kelp Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Tasmanian Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Scalaris Abalone Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Tasmanian Scallop Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Freshwater Eel Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Native Oyster Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of Tasmanian Giant Crab Fishery - 2006
- Assessment of the Tasmanian Abalone Fishery - 2007
Victorian fishery reports
- Assessment of Victorian Sea Urchin Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Victorian Eel Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Victorian Giant Crab Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Victorian Rock Lobster Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of Victorian Abalone Fishery - 2003
- Assessment of the Victorian Developmental Jellyfish Fishery - 2003
Western Australian fishery reports
- Assessment of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Western Australian Abrolhos Island and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Western Australian Specimen Shell Managed Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of Western Australian West Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery and South Coast Purse Seine Managed Fishery - 2005
- Assessment of the Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Onslow and Nickol Bay Prawn Managed Fisheries - 2004
- Assessment of the West Coast Deep Sea Crab Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Western Australian Abalone Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Beche-de-mer Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Western Australian Broome Prawn Managed Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Kimberley Prawn Managed Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Mackerel Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Pilbara Trap Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Salmon Managed Fisheries - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Shark Bay Experimental Crab Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of Western Australian Shark Bay Snapper Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian South Coast Crustean Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of Western Australian Pearl Oyster Fishery - 2004
- Assessment of the Western Australian Exmouth Gulf Prawn Fishery - 2008
- Assessment of the Western Australian Shark Bay Prawn Trawl Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Western Australian Shark Bay Scallop Fishery - 2007
- Assessment of the Western Rock Lobster Fishery - 2002
Brochures and fact sheets
- Information sheets
- Fisheries Assessments, September 2003
- Exporting of marine wildlife or wildlife products for commercial purposes, September 2003
- Interaction with Protected Species - under revision
- Trade of syngnathids and solenostomids, September 2003
- Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 (Schedule 4) Benchmarks for the Environmental Assessment of Fisheries
Newsletter
Great Barrier Reef
- Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
- Maintaining a healthy and
resilient Great Barrier Reef - 2009
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments’ Interim Response to the Outlook Report - Reef Water Quality Protection Plan - 2009
- Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement - 2009
- Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council Communiques
- Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975: Review Panel Report - 2006 (order printed copy)
- A Review of The Business Exit (Licence Buyout) Assistance Component of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Structural Adjustment Package - October 2007
International marine issues
Conference and workshop proceedings
Newsletters
- London Convention Newsletter No 1 - 2002
- London Convention Newsletter No 2 - 2002
- London Convention Newsletter No 3 - 2002
Introduced marine pests
Books and reports
- Antifouling performance standards for the Maritime industry: Development of a framework for assessment, approval and relevance of effective products - 2007
- Controlling the Northern Pacific Seastar (Asterias amurensis) in Australia - 2004
- Development of genetic probes for rapid assessment of the impacts of marine invasive species on native biodiversity - Maoricolpus roseus - 2004
- Empirical validation: Small vessel translocation of key threatening species - Stage I - Asterias amurensis - 2004
- Empirical Validation - Stage II: Small Vessel Translocation of Key Threatening Species - Asterias amurensis and Undaria pinnatifida - 2007
- Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - 2004
- Evaluation of the Hastings National Demonstration Project - 2003
- Feasibility study for genetic control of Caulerpa in SA and NSW - 2004
- Minimising Impacts of the North Pacific Seastar in Australia - 2004
- National Control Plan for Northern Pacific Seastar (Asterias amurensis): workshop proceedings - 2002
- Report of the National Taskforce on the Prevention and Management of Marine Pest Incursions - 2000
- Domestic Vessel Movements and the Spread of Marine Pests - 2003
- The effectiveness of Australia's response to the Black Striped Mussel incursion in Darwin, Australia - 2000
- The Australian pilot project for the treatment of ships' ballast water - 2004
Marine bioregional planning
Books and reports
- Marine Matters National: Atlas of Australian Marine Fishing and Coastal Communities
- Economic Contribution of Australia's Marine Industries 1995-96 to 2002-03
- National Marine Atlas. Non-Fisheries Uses in Australia's Marine Jurisdiction
- Stocktake of Environmental, Socio-economic and Governance Performance Assessment Systems in use by Australian Governments
Northern Marine Region
Books and reports
- Biological Survey of the Arafura sea
- Coral survey at selected sites in Arnhem Land
- Determining feasibility of acoustic tag attachment and documenting short-term movements in Pristis zijsron
- Finding Solutions - Marine Debris report
- Key Species
- Living on Saltwater Country
- Living on Saltwater Country: Cape York Peninsula Sea Country Management, Needs and Issues
- Living on Saltwater Country: Southern Gulf of Carpentaria Sea Country Management, Needs and Issues
- Living on Saltwater Country: Goulburn Island to the QLD Border Sea Country Management, Needs and Issues
- North Marine Bioregional Plan - Bioregional Profile - 2008 (order printed copy)
- North Marine Bioregional Plan - Bioregional Profile and Background Reports (CD) 2008 - 2008 (order printed copy)
- Northern Fisheries Atlas
- Northern Marine Atlas
- Northern Scoping Report
- Northern Snapshot
- Queenfish Report
- Socio-economic Overview of the Northern Planning Area
- Torres Strait Islanders and fisheries: an analysis of economic development programs
- Torres Strait Seabed & Water-Column Data Collation, Bio-physical Modeling and Characterization
- Tradition and Legislation: Analysis of Torres Strait Treaty and Fisheries Act Terms
Brochures and fact sheets
North-west Marine Region
Brochures and fact sheets
News updates
Books and Reports
- As Far as the Eye Can See: Indigenous Interests in the East Marine Planning Region
- Assessment of the conservation values of the Norfolk Seamounts area
- Characterisation of the marine environment of the East Marine Region
- Description of commercial, recreational and charter fishing activities in the East Marine Region
- Description of Key Species Groups in the East Marine Region
- East Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile
- Ecosystems of the East Marine Region
- Non-fisheries Resource Use Activities in the East Marine Planning Region
- Sedimentology and Geomorphology of the East Marine region of Australia - A Spatial Analysis - 2008
Workshop reports
- Executive Summary - EMR Strategic Regional Assessment Workshop - Central (PDF - 544 KB) | (RTF - 171 KB)
- Executive Summary - EMR Strategic Regional Assessment Workshop - North (PDF - 97 KB) | (RTF - 63 KB)
- Executive Summary - EMR Strategic Regional Assessment Workshop - South (PDF - 98 KB) | (RTF - 65 KB)
Brochures and fact sheets
- The way ahead for Australia's eastern oceans
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone fact sheet (PDF - 306 KB) | (RTF - 278 KB)
- Commercial tourism operations in the Coral Sea (PDF - 306 KB) | (RTF - 36 KB)
- Commercial fishing in the Coral Sea Conservation Zone (PDF - 283 KB) | (RTF - 34 KB)
- Recreational fishing in the Coral Sea Conservation Zone (PDF - 268 KB) | (RTF - 35 KB)
North Marine Region
Brochures and fact sheets
- Marine Bioregional Planning - North Marine Regions - information sheet, 2009
- The way ahead for Australia's northern oceans
Books and reports
- Age, growth and reproductive dynamics of the Talang Queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus) in Northern Australia
- Biological survey of the Arafura Sea
- Bioregional profile - North Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile
- Characterisation of the marine environment of the North Marine Region
- Coral survey at selected sites in Arnhem Land
- Determining feasibility of acoustic tag attachment and documenting short-term movements in Pristis zijsron
- Finding solutions: Derelict fishing gear and other marine debris in Northern Australia
- Key Species: a description of Key Species groups in the Northern Planning Area
- Living on Saltwater Country: Cape York Peninsula Sea Country Management, needs and issues
- Living on Saltwater Country: Goulburn Island to the QLD Border Sea Country Management, needs and issues
- Living on Saltwater Country: Review of literature about Aboriginal rights, use, management and interests in northern Australian marine environments
- Living on Saltwater Country: Southern Gulf of Carpentaria Sea Country Management, needs and issues
- Northern Marine Atlas: Fisheries uses and social indicators in Australia’s marine jurisdiction
- Northern Marine Atlas: Non-fisheries uses in Australia's marine jurisdiction
- Scoping report for the Northern Planning Area
- Snapshot of the Northern Planning Area
- Socio-economic overview of the Northern Planning Area
- A survey of intertidal seagrass from Van Diemen Gulf to Castlereagh Bay, Northern Territory, and from Gove to Horn Island, Queensland
- Torres Strait Islanders and fisheries: an analysis of economic development programs
- Torres Strait seabed & water-column data collation, bio-physical modeling and characterization
- Tradition and legislation: Analysis of Torres Strait Treaty and Fisheries Act terms
North-west Marine Region
Brochures and fact sheets
- Marine Bioregional Planning - North-west Marine Region - 2009
- The way ahead for Australia's north-west oceans - 2007
Reports
- Bioregional profile - North-west Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile - 2008
- The development, status and socio-economic linkages of key industries within and adjacent to the North-west Marine Region - 2007
- Description paper for Areas for Further Assessment in the North-west Marine Region - 2009
- A characterisation of the marine environment of the North-west Marine Region
- Petroleum and minerals industries in the North-west Marine Region
- Sea countries of the North-west
- Sedimentology and geomorphology of the North-west Marine Region
- A socio-economic overview of the coastal communities adjacent to the North-west Marine Region
- Trophic systems of the North-west Marine Region
South-east Marine Region
Books and reports
- Communities: Connecting with the ocean
- A discussion paper for advancing the South-east Regional Marine Plan
- Ecosystems: Nature's diversity
- Impact from the ocean/land interface
- Impact of aquaculture
- Impacts: Identifying disturbances
- Impacts of shipping
- Impacts on the natural system - Chapter 4: Impacts of petroleum
- Interim Bioregionalisation for the continental slope and deeper waters of the South-East Marine Region of Australia
- Key economic issues facing marine based industries in the South East Marine Region
- Maps of the South-east Marine Region
- Marine Matters: Atlas of marine activities and coastal communities in Australia's South-East Marine Region
- Marine Matters: Social contributions of marine uses to communities in the south east region of Australia
- Non-market economic values and the South-east Marine Region
- Ocean management: the legal framework
- Pressures on uses in the South-east Marine Region
- Resources: Macquarie Island's picture
- Resources: Using the ocean
- The right bait: Social contributions of tourism charter operation to St Helens, Tasmania
- Risk assessment for environmental management of the marine environment
- Sea Country: an Indigenous perspective
- South-east Regional Marine Plan: Implementing Australia's Oceans Policy in the South-East Marine Region - 2004 (order printed copy)
- South-east Regional Marine Plan - Scoping paper
- Snapshot of the South-east
- A summary paper: Glimpses of the South-east Marine Region
- Targeted review of biological and ecological information from fisheries research in the South-east Marine Region
- Technical review of impacts matrices - Final report
Plans
- Kooyang Sea Country Plan
- The South-east Regional Marine Plan: Implementing Australia's oceans policy in the South-east Marine Region
Brochures and fact sheets
South-west Marine Region
Brochures and fact sheets
Books and reports
- Bioregional profile - The South-West Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile and Background Reports (CD) - 2007 (order printed copy)
- Characterisation of the marine environment of the South-west Marine Region
- Ecological importance of small pelagic fishes in the Flinders Current System
- Geomorphology and sedimentology of the South Western Planning Area of Australia
- Marine Bioregional Planning in the South-west Marine Region - Areas for Further Assessment - 2009
- Patterns of future developments in the South-west Marine Region
- Sedimentology and Geomorphology of the South West Planning Region of Australia - A spatial analysis
- A Socio-economic Analysis and Description of the Marine Industries of Australia's South-west Marine Region
- The South-west Marine Region: Ecosystems and Key Species Groups
- Understanding areas of high productivity within the South-west Marine Region
- Western rock lobster in ecosystem processes of south-western Australia
Updates
Marine Protected Areas
Establishing and managing Commonwealth marine protected areas
- Assessment of the Conservation Values of the Bonney Upwelling (Blue Whale Aggregation) Area - 2002
- Assessment of the Conservation Values of the Bass Strait Sponge Beds Area - 2002
- Australian IUCN Reserve Management Principles for Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas - 2002
- Australia's South-east Marine Region: A User's Guide to Identifying Candidate Areas for a Regional Representative System of Marine Protected Areas- 2003
- The Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program - 2003
- Crossing Borders: Implications of the Memorandum of Understanding on Bajo fishing activity in northern Australian waters - 2001
- Data Layers and Metadata to Assist in the Selection of Candidate MPAs in the SEMR - Draft - 2003
- 5th IUCN World Parks Congress - Durban, South Africa - 2003
Discussion papers for the marine theme workshops: - Rapid Assessment of Australian MPAs using Satellite Remote Sensing - 2001
Visitor information brochures
- Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Reserves Brochure - 2002
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
- Coral Sea National Nature Reserves Brochure - 2002
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve Brochure - 2002
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park: Information for Park Users - Prepared by SA Government on behalf of GABMP Steering Committee
- Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve Brochure - 2005
- Mermaid reef marine national nature reserve - Information for Visitors - May 2009 (order printed copy)
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters): Information for commercial fishers and commercial charter fishing operators - 2002
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas
- Australia's Marine Protected Areas DVD - June 2008 (order printed copy)
- Australia's Marine Protected Areas: Protecting our Coasts and Oceans (order printed copy)
- Interim Marine Bioregionalisation for Australia - Towards a National System of Marine Protected Areas - 1996
- Guidelines for Establishing the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas - 1998
- Progress in implementing the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (NRSMPA) - 2008
- Socio-economic Impact Assessment Toolkit; A guide to assessing the socio-economic impacts of Marine Protected Areas in Australia - 2005
- Strategic Plan of Action for the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas - 1999
- Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas in Australia - 1997
- Understanding and Applying the Principles of Comprehensiveness, Adequacy and Representativeness for the NRSMPA - 1999
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve Management Plans - 2002 (order printed copy)
- Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Reserves Brochure - 2005
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve marine and terrestrial introduced species prevention and management strategy - 2004
- The Corals Collected During September/October 1997 at Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea — A report to Parks Australia
- Management and Research Issues at Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve - 2002
- Population genetics of Southeast Asian and Western Pacific green turtles, Chelonia mydas - 2002
- Stocks of Trochus and Bęche-de-mer at Cartier Reef: 2001 surveys - 2002
- Survey 2000: Bęche-de-mer and trochus populations at Ashmore Reef - 2000
- Survey and Stock Size Estimates of the Shallow Reef (0-15 m Deep) and Shoal Area (15-50 m Deep) Marine Resources and Habitat Mapping Within the Timor Sea MOU74 Box - 1999
- Surveys of Trochus, Holothuria, Giant Clams and the Coral Communities at Ashmore Reef, Cartier Reef and Mermaid Reef, Northwestern Australia - 2003
- Surveys of Trochus, Holothuria, Giant Clams and the Coral Communities at Ashmore Reef, Cartier Reef and Mermaid Reef, Northwestern Australia - 2003
- Understanding the Cultural, Natural Heritage Values & Management Challenges of the Ashmore Region - 2001
Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve - April 2007 (order printed copy)
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve Commonwealth Waters - Swath Survey and Habitat classification - June 2008
- Information for users of the Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve - brochure - May 2007
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Map and boundary description - May 2007
- Grey Nurse Sharks in the Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Videos - May 2007
- Fishing prohibitions in the Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Determination notices - May 2007
Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve & Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve
Brochures and fact sheets
Books and reports
- Coringa–Herald National Nature Reserve – Identification of invertebrates collected on the 2007 invertebrate survey - 2008
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve & Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve Management Plan - 2001
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve seabird monitoring - 2007
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve Marine Survey 2007 - 2008
- Marine surveys undertaken in the Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve - March-April 2003
- Report on levels of scale insect pulvinaria urbicola and its natural enemies - March 2001
- Report on visit to the Coringa - Herald Nature Reserve 30 July - 10 August, 2001: with regard to the releasing of parasitoids and ladybird predators of the pest scale Pulvinaria urbicola on Pisonia grandis - August 2001
- Report On Visit to the Coringa - Herald Nature Reserve 17-21 December 2001: with regard to the releasing of parasitoids and ladybird predators of the pest scale Pulvinaria urbicola on Pisonia grandis - 2001
- Report On Visit to the Coringa - Herald Nature Reserve and SE Magdelaine Cay 15-22 March, 2002: with regard to the releasing of parasitoids and ladybird predators of the pest scale Pulvinaria urbicola on Pisonia grandis and the assessment of biocontrol options for hawkmoths - 2002
- Marine surveys undertaken in the Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve - March 2004
Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Park
- Connectivity of black cod Epinephelus daemelii between Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs (as measured by population genetic structure based on microsatellites) – 2009
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve Management Plan 2006-2013 - 2006 (order printed copy)
- Genetic connectedness between black cod collections along the NSW coast and Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Reserve - June 2007
- Marine Surveys undertaken in the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve - December 2003
- Population genetic structure of Australian Galapagos reef sharks Carcharhinus galapagensis at Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve and Lord Howe Island Marine Park - 2008
- A report on the ecological surveys undertaken at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs - February 2006
Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Benthic Protection Zone of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park - 2003
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth and State Waters) - A Description Of Values And Uses - 2005
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan 2005–2012 - 2005 (order printed copy)
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan 2005–2012 - Summary for Park Users - 2005 (order printed copy)
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park: Information for Park Users - Prepared by SA Government on behalf of GABMP Steering Committee
- The potential sensitivity of marine mammals to mining and exploration in the Great Australian Bight Marine park Marine Mammal Protection Zone: An independent review and risk assessment report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage - 2003
Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan - 2002 (order printed copy)
- Deeper water fish and benthic surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park - February 2004
Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Mermaid Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
- Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve - Information for visitors - May 2009 (order printed copy)
- Surveys of Trochus, Holothuria, Giant Clams and the Coral Communities at Ashmore Reef, Cartier Reef and Mermaid Reef, Northwestern Australia - 2003
- Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve Plan of Management - 2000-2007 (order printed copy)
Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) - Information for Visitors - June 2009 (order printed copy)
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan - 2002 (order printed copy)
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) - 2006
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) - Literature Review - 2000
- Ningaloo Marine Park - Initial survey of seabed biodiversity in intermediate and deeper waters - March 2004
Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
- Solitary Islands Marine Park and Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters): Zoning Summary and User Guide - December 2007 (order printed copy)
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters): Management Plan - 2001 (Plan expired 3 April 2008)
South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves
Approval application forms
- Commercial fishing user guide - includes registration form
- Commercial tourism (including charter fishing) user guide - includes registration form
- Mining - Seismic survey and transit
- Mining - All other mining
- Recreational activities
- Scienitifc research
- Shipping (Commercial vessel transit)
Brochures and fact sheets
- Beyond and Beneath the Blue Horizon: An Introduction to the Commonwealth Marine Reserves of South-east Australia - September 2007 (order printed copy)
Maps
- South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network
- Geomorphic features in the South-east Marine Planning Region
- Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Nelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Newsletters
Marine species
Recovery plans
- Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant-petrels - 2001
- Recovery Plan for four species of Handfish - 2005
- Recovery Plan for Great White Sharks Carcharodon carcharias in Australia - 2002
- Recovery Plan for Grey Nurse Sharks Carcharias taurus in Australia - 2002
- Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles in Australia - July 2003
- Recovery Plan for Sub-Antarctic Fur Seal and Southern Elephant Seal - 2004
- Recovery Plan for ten species of Seabirds - 2005
- Recovery Plan for Whale Shark - 2005
Marine invertebrates
Plans
- The Overview of the Conservation Status of Australia's Marine Invertebrates
- Threat abatement plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate marine life - May 2009 (order printed copy)
Marine turtles
Books and reports
- Identifying the links between nesting and foraging grounds for the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles in northern Australia - Project final report - July 2007
- Improving survivorship of the nests of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles - the reductions of feral dog numbers from northern beaches on Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, NT - May 2004
- Olive Ridley nesting and foraging grounds - July 2007
- Pilot study of Loggerhead Turtles in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area: Movements and community based conservation - November 2004
- Population genetics of Southeast Asian and Western Pacific green turtles, Chelonia mydas - 2002
- Sea Turtle conservation and education on the Tiwi Islands - August 2007
Brochures and fact sheets
- Protected Marine Species Identification Guide - factsheets on marine protected species
Newsletters
Seabirds
Books and reports
- Albatrosses and petrels in Australia: a review of their conservation and management report - (publication housed on CSIRO website)
- Survey and Stock Size Estimates of the Shallow Reef (0-15m Deep and Shoal Area (15-50m deep) Marine Resources and Habitat Mapping Within the Timor Sea MOU74 Box - Volume 3: Seabirds and Shorebirds of Ashmore Reef - 1999
Brochures and fact sheets
Plans
- Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant-petrels - 2001
- Threat Abatement Plan for the Incidental Catch (or by-catch) of Seabirds During Oceanic Longline Fishing Operations - 1998
Seals and sea lions
Brochures and fact sheets
Guidelines
Plans
- The Action Plan for Australian Seals - 1999
- Sub-antarctic fur seal and southern elephant seal recovery plan 2004-2009 - 2004
Sharks
Books and reports
General
- Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) CITES identification sheet - September 2007
- World Shark Catch, Production and Trade 1990 - 2003 - 2006
Action plan
- Conservation Overview and Action Plan for Australian Threatened and Potentially Threatened Marine and Estuarine Fishes - February 2002
Recovery plans
- Recovery Plan for Grey Nurse Sharks Carcharias taurus in Australia - June 2002
- Recovery Plan for Great White Sharks Carcharodon carcharias in Australia - 2002
Elasmobranchs
- Status of Freshwater and Estuarine Elasmobranchs in Northern Australia - September 2004
- Elasmobranchs in the Fitzroy River, Western Australia - February 2004
Glyphis sp.
- Acoustic tracking of Glyphis sp. A in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia - August 2005
- Conservation assessment of Glyphis sp. A (speartooth shark), Glyphis sp. C (northern river shark), Pristis microdon (freshwater sawfish) and Pristis zijsron (green sawfish) - June 2005
- Distribution and abundance of Glyphis and sawfishes in northen Australia and their potential interactions with commercial fisheries: final report May 2008 - 2008
- Habitat associations of Freshwater Sawfish (Pristis microdon) and Northern River Sharks (Glyphis sp. C): including genetic analysis of P. microdon across nothern Australia: report to May 2008 - 2008
- The northern river shark (Glyphis sp. C) in Western Australia - February 2004
- Spatial distribution and habitat utilisation of the speartooth shark Glyphis sp. A in relation to fishing in Northern Australia - 2008
Grey nurse shark
- Biology and Ecology - Grey Nurse Shark
- Code of Conduct for Diving with Grey Nurse Sharks - June 2002
- Designing protected areas for grey nurse sharks off eastern Australia - June 2005
- Documentation of depth-related migratory movements, localised movements at critical habitat sites and the effects of scuba diving for the east coast grey nurse shark population - 2009
- Identification of Western Australian Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites - July 2005
- Investigations of Grey Nurse Shark in Queensland - December 2004
- Population size and structure of grey nurse shark off east and west Australia - 2009
- Review of Grey Nurse Shark tagging research - October 2003
Sawfish
- Report of the Freshwater Sawfish Pristis microdon Science Workshop - June 2009
- Conservation assessment of Glyphis sp. A (speartooth shark), Glyphis sp. C (northern river shark), Pristis microdon (freshwater sawfish) and Pristis zijsron (green sawfish) - June 2005
- Habitat associations of Freshwater Sawfish (Pristis microdon) and Northern River Sharks (Glyphis sp. C): including genetic analysis of P. microdon across nothern Australia: report to May 2008 - 2008
Whale sharks
- Assessing traditional ecological knowledge of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in eastern Indonesia: A pilot study with fishing communities in Nusa Tenggara Timur - 2008
- CITES Identification Manual Whale Shark - October 2002
- Population monitoring protocols for whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) - 2008
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) CITES identification sheet * - September 2007
White sharks
- Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - Appendix II Listing of the White Shark (revision 1) - September 2004
- Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - Appendix III Listing of the White Shark including identification manual - 2001
- Identifying movements and habitats of white sharks and grey nurse sharks - June 2005
- Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) CITES identification sheet * - September 2007
- Site fidelity, residence times and home range patterns of white sharks around pinniped colonies - June 2005
- Spatial dynamics and habitat preferences of juvenile white sharks: identifying critical habitat and options for monitoring recruitment: final report June 2008 - 2008
- Trial DNA testing of shark products imported into and exported from Australia to detect the presence of Great White Shark - May 2005
Videos
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Books and reports
- Conservation and values: Global cetacean snapshot - A progress report - June 2008
- Conserving Whales and Dolphins in Australian Waters - National Research Partnerships Workshop, Ballina NSW, 2 - 4 May 2004
- Development of Conservation Management Plans for Improved Cetacean Management and Regional Non-Lethal Collaborative Research Programs: A Proposal for the Southern Ocean - June 2008
- Marion Bay Whale Stranding - Incident Review Findings - 2005
- National Whale and Dolphin Research Conference, Adelaide 21–22 February 2006
- Review of the conservation status of Australia's smaller whales and dolphins - 2006
- A Universal Metaphor: Australia's Opposition to Commercial Whaling: Report of the National Task Force on Whaling - May 1997
Guidelines and protocols
- Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching 2005 - 2006
- Interaction between offshore seismic exploration and whales - EPBC Act Policy Statement 2.1 , 2007
- Standardised protocols for the collection of biological samples from stranded cetaceans - 2006
Plans
- The Action Plan for Australian Cetaceans - 1996
- Blue, Fin and Sei Whale Recovery Plan 2005-2010 - May 2005
- Humpback Whale Recovery Plan 2005-2010 - May 2005
- Southern Right Whale Recovery Plan 2005-2010 - May 2005
Brochures and fact sheets
- International Whaling Commission (IWC) Meetings
- International Whaling Commission 60th Annual Meeting - Fact Sheets
- Whale Conservation and Management: A Future for the IWC - February 2008
- How the World Benefits from Whale Sanctuaries - IWC 53rd Meeting
- A South Pacific Whale Sanctuary - A Proposal: Agenda Paper - IWC 53rd Meeting
- A South Pacific Whale Sanctuary Statements of Support - IWC 53rd Meeting
- Why a South Pacific Whale Sanctuary? - IWC 53rd Meeting
- Why Whales Don't Threaten Fish in the South Pacific - IWC 53rd Meeting
- Fishing for facts - Are whales threatening fish stocks? - March 2007
- Humpback Whales of Eastern Australia - September 2007
- Protected Marine Species Identification Guide
- Protecting Whales and Dolphins - 2006 (order printed copy)
- Watching whales and dolphins - Keep a safe distance - Fact sheet (Watching whales and dolphins safetly) folds to pocket size
- Whales and Dolphins Identification Guide
- Whales and Dolphins in Australian Waters - June 2006 (order printed copy)
- Whale Research - 2006 (order printed copy)
Educational resources
- Kids' interactive
- Educational resources for kids' interactive web site
- 2007 International Year of the Dolphin teachers toolkit
Videos
Permits
More publications
Videos
Teachers & students
