Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Regulation] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 2019 (F2019L00166) - REG 30

Protected species--declaration for purposes of the Zoning Plan

                   For the purposes of the definition of protected species in the Zoning Plan, the following species are declared:

                     (a)  each species of cetacean;

                     (b)  each species that is a listed marine species, a listed migratory species, a listed threatened ecological community, or a listed threatened species, (within the meaning of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 );

                     (c)  each species of marine mammal, bird or reptile that is prescribed as "endangered wildlife", "near threatened wildlife" or "vulnerable wildlife" under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld);

                     (d)  each species of the genus Epinephelus (other than E. tukula or E. lanceolatus ), but only in relation to individuals of the species that are more than 1,000 millimetres long;

                     (e)  each species that is at risk, or in need of special protection, and is specified in the following table.

Note:          The table may not list all protected species, as other species may be protected species because of paragraph (b) or (c) (which cover certain species listed or prescribed under other Commonwealth and Queensland laws).

 

Protected species

 

Item

Species

Common name

 

 

Invertebrates

 

 

1

Family Tridacnidae (all species)

Giant clams

 

 

2

Cassis cornuta

Giant helmet shell

 

 

3

Charonia tritonis

Trumpet triton

 

 

Fish

 

 

4

Families Syngnathidae and Solenostomidae (all species)

Seahorses, seadragons, pipefishes and ghost pipefishes

 

 

5

Family Pristidae (all species)

Sawfishes

 

 

6

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Queensland groper

 

 

7

Epinephelus tukula

Potato rockcod

 

 

8

Cheilinus undulatus

Humphead Maori wrasse

 

 

9

Chromileptes altivelis

Barramundi cod

 

 

10

Rhincodon typus

Whale shark

 

 

11

Carcharias taurus

Grey nurse shark

 

 

12

Carcharinus falciformis

Silky shark

 

 

13

Carcharodon carcharias

White shark

 

 

14

Glyphis glyphis

Speartooth shark

 

 

15

Isurus oxyrinchus

Shortfin mako shark

 

 

16

Isurus paucus

Longfin mako shark

 

 

17

Lamna nasus

Porbeagle shark

 

 

18

Manta alfredi

Reef manta ray

 

 

19

Manta birostris

Giant manta ray

 

 

20

Mobula eregoodootenkee

Pygmy devilray

 

 

21

Mobula japanica

Japanese devilray

 

 

22

Mobula thurstoni

Bentfin devilray

 

 

23

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped hammerhead

 

 

Marine reptiles

 

 

24

Genus Crocodylus (all species)

Crocodiles

 

 

25

Families Hydrophiidae and Laticaudidae (all species)

Sea snakes

 

 

26

Family Cheloniidae (all species)

Green turtle, loggerhead turtle, olive ridley turtle, hawksbill turtle, flatback turtle

 

 

27

Family Dermochelyidae

Leatherback turtle

 

 

Birds

 

 

28

Class Aves (all species)

Birds

 

 

Marine m a mmals

 

 

29

Families Otariidae and Phocidae (all species)

Seals

 

 

30

Dugong dugon

Dugong

 

 

31

Order Cetacea (all species)

Whales and dolphins

 


AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback