Australia's oceans policy : report of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Oceans Policy.

Terms of reference: (1) To provide to the Commonwealth Government jointly through the Environment Minister and the Chair of the Commonwealth Oceans Policy Interdepartmental Committee on: the views of a broad range of relevant non-government stakeholders on the development of the Oceans Policy; and a...

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Corporate Authors: Ministerial Advisory Group on Oceans Policy (Australia), Australia. Environment Australia
Other Authors: Connolly, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Canberra : Environment Australia, 1998.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background to oceans policy
  • 2. Principles for ecologically sustainable oceans use
  • 2.1. National strategy for ecologically sustainable development
  • 2.2. Management principles
  • 2.3. Ecosystem-based management
  • 2.4. Multiple use
  • 2.5. Integrated regional ocean management and planning
  • 2.6. Is there a need for reformed ocean management arrangements?
  • 3. Institutional arrangements
  • 3.1. Institutional arrangements - potential attributed
  • 3.2. New institutional arrangements - what they could look like
  • 4. Conservation of marine biological diversity
  • 4.1. Environment as a core consideration of business operation
  • 4.2. Marine protected areas
  • 4.3. Marine species
  • 4.4. Habitat protection
  • 5. Land-sourced pollution
  • 5.1. Integration of land and ocean management
  • 5.2. Diffuse sources of pollution
  • 5.3. Avoid transferring the problem
  • 5.4. Regulation versus voluntary standards
  • 6. Fisheries
  • 6.1. Fisheries management
  • 6.2. Management of the recreational sector
  • 6.3. Property rights in fisheries and structural adjustment
  • 6.4. Bycatch
  • 6.5. Science for fisheries management
  • 6.6. Stock enhancement
  • 6.7. Aquaculture
  • 7. Shipping
  • 7.1. Ship safety
  • 7.2. Oil spills
  • 7.3. Ballast water management
  • 7.4. Hull fouling and anti-fouling paints
  • 7.5. Ports and port waste reception facilities
  • 7.6. Marine debris
  • 7.7. Sea dumping
  • 7.8. Pollution from refuelling
  • 7.9. Enforceable management
  • 8. Petroleum and minerals
  • 8.1. Maintenance of existing access rights
  • 8.2. Environmental performance
  • 8.3. Access
  • 8.4. development of a marine minerals industry
  • 8.5. Development of future technologies
  • 9. Marine tourism
  • 9.1. Collection of information on the marine tourism industry
  • 9.2. Strategic and regional planning
  • 9.3. Provision of infrastructure
  • 9.4. Eco tourism
  • 9.5. Cross-sectoral linkages to other industries
  • 9.6. Moorings and anchor damage
  • 9.7. Antarctic and sub-antarctic tourism
  • 9.8. Wildlife watching - 9.9. Cruise shipping
  • 10. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' responsibilities and interests
  • 10.1. Involvement in policy development and management
  • 10.2. Recognition of indigenous peoples' connections to the sea
  • 10.3. Traditional activities and access to resources
  • 10.4. Opportunities for increasing employment and economic returns
  • 11. Skills development, community participation, marine scientific research, information and education
  • 11.1. The changing nature of the information base
  • 11.2. Training and capacity building
  • 11.3. Community awareness, understanding and participation
  • 11.4. Marine science research and community and industry participation in marine science
  • 11.5. Recognising scientific uncertainty
  • 11.6. International leadership
  • 12. Surveillance and enforcement
  • 12.1. Responsibility for surveillance and enforcement
  • 12.2. Legislation
  • 12.3. Alternatives to traditional surveillance and enforcement
  • 12.4. Training and education of officers
  • 12.5. Apprehended fishing vessels
  • 13. Glossary and acronyms
  • 14. Appendix - surveillance and enforcement - current arrangements.nd ecologic.