Commercial approvals
Transitional management arrangements apply in Macquarie Island Marine Park and the other 13 marine parks of the South-east Marine Parks Network, until a new management plan for the Network is finalised and comes into effect. Please visit Macquarie Island Marine Park transitional management arrangements and South-east Marine Parks transitional management arrangements for more information.
Transitional management arrangements apply in Christmas Island Marine Park and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park until management plans for these marine parks are finalised and come into effect. Please visit the Indian Ocean Territories transitional management page for more information.
There are certain rules that control activities in Australian Marine Parks.
Commercial activities
The following links contain information on the approvals required for commercial activities conducted in Australian Marine Parks.
- Aquaculture
- Commercial fishing
- Commercial media
- Commercial shipping
- Commercial tourism
- Mining
- Pearling
- Structures and works.
See also: other approvals
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