Submissions

As a scientific Society, ACRS frequently makes submissions to government departments regarding issues which affect Australian coral reefs. Below is a list of recent submissions from ACRS.

2012

• ACRS comments on proposed Coral Sea Marine Reserve: current proposed zoning omissions

• ACRS submission on the Commonwealth marine reserve network proposal and draft Marine Bioregional Plan for the Temperate East Marine Region

2011

• ACRS submission on the independent scientific audit of marine parks in New South Wales

• ACRS endorsement of developing Australia’s national system of marine reserves

• ACRS submission to Safe Work Australia regarding the model Work Health & Safety Bill in relation to scientific diving

2010

• ACRS submission on the Solitary Islands Marine Park (SIMP) Draft Zoning Plan

• ACRS submission on the Parliamentary Enquiry into recreational fishing in NSW

2009

• ACRS comment on recent oil spills in the vicinity of Australian coral reefs and coastline

• ACRS submission on Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2020

2006

• Response to article by Walter Starck - IPABackgrounder May 2005 (Vol 17/1)

2005

• ACRS submission on the review of the GBRMP Act

• Comments on the Indicative Management Plan for the proposed Dampier Archipelago Marine Park and Cape Preston Marine Management Area

2004

• Comments on the Ningaloo Marine Park Draft Management Plan and Indicative Management Plans for the Extension to the Existing Park and the Muiron Islands Marine Management Plan

• Comment on Queensland's Proposed GBR Zoning

• Submission on Proposed Regulation of Occupational Underwater Diving Work

2003

• Comments on the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan: For catchments adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

• Comments by the ACRS and AMSA NQ on the 'Ecological Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery' 

• ACRS submissions and comments on the Representative Areas Program (RAP):

  • Final letter to the Prime Minister

  • Comment on RAP

  • Comment on the second phase of RAP

  • Media release associated with RAP (2002)