1. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: Geology informing management – Experience in Australias South-east Marine Region GEOHAB May 2003 Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the National Oceans Office

2. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: Regional Marine Planning Implementing Australias Oceans Policy Principles Ecosystem-based management Sustainable development Multiple-use planning and management Stakeholder involvement in planning and decision making Security for Industry Work to date: The South-east Marine Region and the Northern Planning Area

3. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans:

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5. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: IMCRA : Meso-scale regions for continental shelf areas

6. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: Application in management Identification of marine protected areas (MPAs) Multiple use management – focus areas Spatial management for other uses, e.g. fisheries Cumulative impact assessment Evaluation and monitoring Information management

7. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: Identification of MPAs Identifying Broad Areas of Interest ·Offshore Bioregionalisation ·Provinces ·Biomes / Sub-biomes ·Geomorphological units ·IMCRA Describing Broad Areas of Interest ·Geological features ·Oceanography ·Biological information Collaboration with Environment Australia and CSIRO Marine Research

8. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans:

11. Draft Broad Areas of Interest and Geological Features

12. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: Challenges Describing data limitations and information gaps Understanding uncertainties, e.g. surrogacy Understanding the implications of different methodologies Communicating to stakeholders Flexible management – changing information

13. Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and use wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans: cared for, understood and used wisely for the benefit of all, now and in the future Healthy oceans:

14. Meredith.Hall@oceans.gov.au (03) 6221 5035 0413 021 077 Campbell.Davies@oceans.gov.au www.oceans.gov.au