Point Labatt Aquatic Reserve
Point Labatt Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the waters of the Great Australian Bight adjoining the west coast of Eyre Peninsula at the headland of Point Labatt.[3][2]
It was proclaimed under the Fisheries Act 1982 in 1988 and was re-proclaimed in 2007 following the enactment of the Fisheries Management Act 2007. The creation of the aquatic reserve was for the purpose of protection of a breeding colony of Australian sea lion, a species protected under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 and scheduled as ‘rare’ under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. This purpose is achieved via the prohibition of public access as well as any activity involving fishing or the collection and removal of marine organisms. The aquatic reserve extends a distance of 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) seaward from the coastline and covers an area of 2.38 square kilometres (0.92 square miles).[3][2][1]
Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a ‘restricted access zone’ within the West Coast Bays Marine Park.[4]
The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer 'Detailed List' TAB)". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) (2007), Aquatic Reserve: Point Labatt (PDF), Primary Industries and Regions South Australia
- ^ a b c South Australia. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Far West District; South Australia. National Parks and Wildlife Service (1995), Point Labatt Conservation Park management plan, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia (PDF), Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, p. 5
- ^ "West Coast Bays Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). pp. 10, 11, 22 and 24. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
External links
- Entry for Point Labatt Aquatic Reserve on the Protected Planet website
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