Jurien Bay Marine Park

The marine park is entrusted to the Marines Parks and Reserves Authority and is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The Department of Fisheries is responsible for managing recreational and commercial fishing and aquaculture within the park, in accordance with the marine park plan.

The Jurien Bay Marine Park has a series of sanctuary, special purpose and general use zones.

Sanctuary zones provide total protection of environmental values through the exclusion of human activities likely to impact on the ecology of the area. The zones provide scientific reference areas, protect areas of special value and may provide refuges for some species.

Special purpose zones are managed for nature conservation and a designated use. Recreational and commercial activities that are compatible with the primary purpose of a special purpose zone are also permitted.

General use zones are managed for nature conservation while allowing for sustainable recreational and commercial activities.

There are specific restrictions on recreational and commercial activities within the certain zones within the marine park;

• Access by boats is permitted throughout the marine park;
• Fishing from the shore is permitted in all areas except sanctuary zones;
• Line fishing from a boat is permitted in all areas except sanctuary zones and special purpose (scientific reference) zones;
• Spear fishing is permitted in the general purpose zone and special purpose (aquaculture) zones; and
• Rock lobster fishing is permitted in all areas of except the sanctuary zones and the special purpose (puerulus monitoring) zone.

A detailed map outlining the zoning of the Jurien Bay Marine Park can be obtained by contacting the Department of Environment and Conservation's Moora District Office on (08) 9652 1911 or by visiting their website at www.dec.wa.gov.au