Shark Bay Marine Park
| Shark Bay Marine Park Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 A dolphin at Monkey Mia in the marine park | |
| Nearest town or city | Denham |
| Established | 1889[citation needed] |
| Area | 7,487.25 km2 (2,890.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | WA Department of Parks and Wildlife |
| Website | Shark Bay Marine Park |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The Shark Bay Marine Park is protected marine park located within the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Shark Bay, in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The 748,725-hectare (1,850,140-acre)[1] marine park is situated over 800 km (500 mi) north of Perth and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Geraldton.[2][3]
The marine park is known for its large marine animals, such as the famous Monkey Mia dolphins, turtles, dugongs and sharks. The park and its vast seagrass meadows, with a total of twelve species of seagrass in the park that form an important part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.[4][5]
Major reference points of its boundaries include Steep Point at the south side of Dirk Hartog Island and Cape Inscription at the north side.[citation needed]
Fishing
Fishing in the marine park are governed by the Gascoyne Fishing Rules[2] that specify the waters and species[6] of the Shark Bay area, also known as the Shark Bay Inner Gulfs:
- Eastern Gulf Zone: the region located east of the Peron Peninsula and north from Cape Peron North (25°30.2′S 113°30.6′E / 25.5033°S 113.5100°E to a line at 25°16.6'S) and east to the coast of the mainland. Fishing is not permitted in the southern portion of this zone, the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve.
- Denham Sound: the region also known as the Western Gulf Zone, south to line at Goulet Bluff (25°13’S) which separates the Freycinet Estuary.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Shark Bay, Western Australia". World Heritage List. UNESCO. 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Shark Bay Marine Park and Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve: recreation guide" (PDF). WA Department of Environment and Conservation; and WA Department of Fisheries (PDF). Government of Western Australia. November 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Shark Bay Marine Reserves Draft Management Plan: Shark Bay Marine Park, Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 1994.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Shark Bay Marine Park". WA Department of Parks and Wildlife. Government of Western Australia. 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Shark Bay World Heritage Site, Australia". Earth Snapshot. Rome, Italy: Chelys. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Recreational fishing guide" (PDF). WA Department of Fisheries (PDF). Government of Western Australia. August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
Further reading
- Sumner, Neil R.; Steckis, R. A. (1999). Statistical analysis of Gascoyne region recreational fishing study July 1996. North Beach, WA: Government of Western Australia. ISSN 1035-4549.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Thomson, Carolyn (1997). Discovering Shark Bay Marine Park and Monkey Mia. Como, WA: Government of Western Australia. ISBN 0-7309-6854-5.
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