Rise Up for Tasmania's Oceans

Support increasing marine sanctuary protection in Australia’s South-east Marine Parks Network.

Support increasing marine sanctuary protection in Australia’s South-east Marine Parks Network.

Protect the South-east oceans

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Together with Tasmanians from all backgrounds, I care for our ocean environment.That is why I support increasing marine sanctuary protection in Australia’s South-east Marine Parks Network.

The south-east marine region is particularly vulnerable to climate change. The waters are heating at a rate three to four times the global average and a severe marine heatwave is bearing down on Tasmania this 2023-24 summer. Scientists are concerned about what this means for biodiversity and the fisheries and tourism which depend on it.

Rapidly warming waters combined with heavy fishing pressure and seismic blasting for oil and gas, has created a perfect storm of decline. CSIRO climate projections predict a 40% decline in the next 20 years for some of the major targets of commercial fishing.

Offshore oil and gas development and seismic blasting harms our oceans, our wildlife and our coastal communities. Right now, the offshore fossil fuel industry is expanding with massive seismic blasting and test drilling proposals in the whale-rich waters of the south-east marine region, including in the Zeehan Marine Park. A marine park since 2007, this special area includes important habitat for southern right and blue whales.

The South-East Marine Park Network falls well short of what is needed to safeguard marine life and their habitats from decline and extinction.

We must more than double areas protected in marine sanctuaries if we are to protect marine life in the south-east against decline.

We must expand marine sanctuaries over areas of high conservation-value ocean. Expert advice suggests there are 9 areas within existing marine parks where we can create new sanctuaries with minimal impact on other users. These areas should be included into marine sanctuaries in the Management Plan update without question.

But we shouldn’t stop there. Other areas of particularly high value have been identified as needing upgrades in marine sanctuary protection. The government should work with the community, stakeholders and scientists to ensure adequate representation of these areas are included within marine sanctuaries.

Expanding marine sanctuaries is essential to safeguard ocean ecosystems and marine life, including stocks of commercially and recreationally important fish species, through a period of great change.

Now is our opportunity to protect the outstanding marine life of the south-east marine region and for Australia to demonstrate it is a leader on ocean protection.

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