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Marine Reserves

Tinderbox Marine Nature Reserve
Scenic view of Tinderbox marine reserve showing park area and two boats on the water beyond.
Marine reserves are legally managed areas of sea dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity and natural and cultural resources. Follow these links to information on Tasmania's marine reserves, including maps of the areas.
See the Tasmanian Marine Protected Areas Strategy released in August 2001.

Under the Marine Protected Areas Strategy the Resource Planning and Development CommissionYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement is undertaking the identification and selection of new marine protected areas following a 12 step process defined in the strategy which involves extensive public consultation.


Bruny Island Marine Protected Area
Final Recommendations Report for Marine Protected Area in the Bruny Bioregion:
■  Complete Report


Displacement Assessment Process
During the development of the Tasmanian Marine Protected Areas Strategy, the issue of displacement and compensation was considered. The subsequent Displacement Assessment Process was approved by Primary Industries Minister David Llewellyn in October 2007.

Those individuals who may be affected by the declaration of Marine Protected Areas should therefore read this policy which sets out the process for providing adjustment assistance. The document can be downloaded from the link below.


Download Marine Protected Areas - Displacement Assessment Process as a PDF  Marine Protected Areas - Displacement Assessment Process
(PDF: 49 KB / 3 pages)
 
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