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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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.