Dugong protection areas

On the 14th August 1997 the Federal and Queensland Governments announced measures to save dugongs in the southern Great Barrier Reef and Hervey Bay regions. Central to these measures was the establishment of a system of dugong protection areas in these regions. The Areas are declared in legislation under the Fisheries Act 1994 and the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992. Two types of protection areas were established : Zone A has more stringent controls over netting practices. Foreshore set nets and offshore set and drift nets are prohibited in most Zone A protection areas. In Zone B mesh netting is permitted but with restrictions on the type, size and location of nets, and requirements for attendance at nets. Current March 2002.

1997年8月14日，澳大利亚联邦政府与昆士兰州政府联合宣布多项保护举措，旨在保护大堡礁南部及赫维湾海域的儒艮(dugong)。上述举措的核心内容，是在上述区域内建立一套儒艮保护地体系。该保护地体系依据1994年《渔业法（Fisheries Act 1994）》与1992年《昆士兰州自然保护法（Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992）》通过立法正式设立。本次共设立两类保护区域：A区对网捕作业实施更为严格的管控，绝大多数A区保护地内禁止布设岸定置网、近海定置网及漂流网。B区允许使用网具，但对网具的类型、尺寸、布设位置作出限制，并要求必须有专人值守网具。本数据集截至2002年3月更新。