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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Aquaculture) Regulations 2000.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Marine pollution Aquaculture Mariculture Authorization/permit Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Waste management Freshwater pollution Marine protected areas Protected area
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 23 February 2000.
Abstract

These Regulations concern aquaculture in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Section 66 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act allows the Governor-General to make Regulations, including Regulations regulating or prohibiting acts, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park or elsewhere, that may pollute water in a manner harmful to animals and plants in the Marine Park. Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic animals under controlled conditions in a tank or enclosure. Aquaculture, unless properly regulated, is capable of causing significant water pollution both at the place of discharge and for some distance downstream. Regulation 9 makes it an offence to discharge aquaculture waste into "controlled areas" as defined in regulation 9. Regulation 9 is not taken to prohibit the discharge of waste from an aquaculture facility if the discharge is in accordance with a permission given by the Authority under Part 4. In addition, aquaculture may be carried on as authorized by a Queensland law that has been accredited by the Minister. Smaller aquaculture operations either are exempt or their operators are obliged to report periodically to the Authority. The rest of these Regulations set out laws in relation to applications to the Authority for permission to discharge aquaculture waste and make provision for enforcing the Regulations and the conditions of permissions. (62 regulations divided into 8 Parts)

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.

Legislation | Australia | 1975 (2018)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Indigenous peoples, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Protected fishing area, Cartilaginous fishes, Institution, Biodiversity, Fishery management and conservation, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 2019.

Legislation | Australia | 2019

Keyword: Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Cultural heritage, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Authorization/permit, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Protected fishing area, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Waste management, Sewerage, Marine protected areas, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX