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Affected South-east Network Marine Parks

Zone changes that prohibit the use of certain fishing gear types by classifying them as not-allowed under the South-east Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2025 (which came into effect from the 13th of February 2025) will impact some commercial fishers.

Information on allowable fishing gear types for each zone classification can be found in the Class Approval for Commercial fishing actions in the South-east Marine Parks Network.

If you plan to enter or undertake activities in an Australian Marine Park, it is important that you are familiar with its management zones and rules. Detailed information about these zones and the rules in the management plans, available on our website.

The marine parks with zoning changes which may impact commercial fishers in are: 

  • Beagle Marine Park 
  • Flinders Marine Park 
  • Freycinet Marine Park 
  • Huon Marine Park 
  • Tasman Fracture Marine Park 
  • Franklin Marine Park 
  • Murray Marine Park 
A comparison of zoning changes between the 2013 and 2025 management plans for the South East Marine Parks Network. Much more of the parks are now designated as IUCN II (National Park Zone), and all IUCN IV (Special Purpose Zones) are removed.
Comparison of zoning between the 2013-23 and 2025-35 South-east Marine Parks Network Management Plan

Note: Macquarie Island Marine Park was expanded and zoning changes made as part of a proclamation that came into effect from 1 July 2023. The 2025-2035 Management Plan zoning for Macquarie Island Marine Park is identical to that which came into effect from 1 July 2023.