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Overview of state and trends of the marine environment

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Great Barrier Reef Marine North Marine North West Marine South East Marine...

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State and trends of species and taxa groups

2016, 2011
Marine environment
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary has changed it's name since 2011   State and trends of species populations and groups Marine environment State and trends State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups...

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Pollution

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Pollution issues affecting biodiversity in Australia can...

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Availability of information

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Great Barrier Reef Understanding of the state and trend of biodiversity in Australia is limited. Few long-term national-scale monitoring programs are...

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Coastal and marine species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...

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Management context

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity management is undertaken at all levels of government, by private enterprise, and by thousands of landholders and...

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State and trends of the marine environment 2016

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
At a glance

At a glanceReporting on the current state and recent trends of the biological and ecological components of Australia’s marine environment is highly variable across Australia’s marine estate, and is often inadequate for robust assessment. There are few coordinated, sustained monitoring...

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Marine regions

2016
Marine environment
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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Climate change

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East Coast Marine South East...

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Commercial and recreational fishing

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...

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Traditional use of marine resources

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine North Traditional use of marine resources is defined here as activities (fishing, collecting, hunting and gathering) by the 2 Indigenous or traditional...

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Marine vessel activity

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef International vessels International vessels operating in Australian waters mainly comprise large cargo carriers, but may also include...

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Marine debris

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Within the marine environment, marine debris is sourced from both the land (rubbish flushed out to sea; see further detail on coastal pollution in the Coasts report) and marine...

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Environment protection systems

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef...

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Sustainability and sector management

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Managing for externalities Climate variability and longer-term change Australia is a...

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Box MAR8 Commercial fisheries managed by the Australian Government

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

In general, the Australian Government, through the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), is responsible for commercial fishing beyond 3 nautical miles from the coast. Some fisheries managed through AFMA target fish stocks that extend into the high seas and the...

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Box MAR9 Supporting the traditional management of dugongs and marine turtles in Torres Strait

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

The Torres Strait region is renowned for its ecological complexity and biodiversity, providing a multitude of habitats and niches for the highly diverse Indo–Pacific marine flora and fauna, including dugongs and marine turtles. It consists of 247 islands, including 18 Torres...

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State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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State and trends of species populations and groups

2011
Marine environment
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary has changed it's name in 2016. State and trends of species and taxa groups Marine environment State and trends Marine biodiversity...

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Additional pressures

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Pressures   A large range of additional pressures not discussed here also operate across the regions. These include other pollutants, such as marine debris; and the activities of a range of...

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Oil and gas exploration and production

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Pressures Timor Sea Marine North Marine North West   Australia has large reserves of gas and significant reserves of oil...

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Marine biodiversity

2011
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2011 Marine environment State and trends Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...

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