The unique beauty of the Fraser Coast attracts tourists from around the world – but the current Great Sandy zoning plan has failed to protect marine life.
We have an opportunity to ensure the Queensland government commits to a new zoning plan for the Great Sandy – one which will see increased protection for threatened species.
The proposed new zoning will:
- End destructive gillnet fishing in the Conservation Park Zones (the designated Great Sandy Area), where these nets entangle and kill threatened species like turtles and dugongs.
- Expand and increase the number of go-slow areas to enhance protection for dugongs and turtles from boat strikes.
- Increase the area covered by marine sanctuaries – the highly protected parts of marine parks where no fishing, dumping, or oil and gas extraction is allowed, but we can visit and enjoy seeing the wildlife. More sanctuary zones will include protection for seagrasses, creating safe havens for iconic marinelife to feed and rest.
Add your name to our submission to the government, supporting the decision to increase marine protection in the Great Sandy region.