GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 1983 - REG 19 Limited impact research (extractive) -- definition for Zoning Plan

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GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 1983 - REG 19

Limited impact research (extractive) -- definition for Zoning Plan

(1) In this regulation:

"location" means a discrete, identified reef, or a continuous non-reef area of up to 10 square kilometres.

"research project" means a diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject, in order to discover facts or principles, that has its own objectives, sampling design and outcomes.

"site" means an area of 3 000 square metres within a location.

(2) In the zoning plan, limited impact research (extractive) means:

(a) research that involves:

(i) the taking of an animal, plant or marine product by limited research sampling; or

(ii) the installation and operation of minor research aids:

(A) that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation; and

(B) that are installed and used in accordance with the limitations set out in subregulation (5); and

(b) research that is a component of:

(i) an educational program; or

(ii) a research project;

conducted by an accredited educational or research institution; and

(c) if the research is conducted in the Scientific Research Zone, and the Authority has approved an environmental management plan in writing for the research station adjacent to the area -- research that is conducted in accordance with that plan.

Note Limited research sampling is defined in subregulation (3); minor research aids is defined in subregulation (4). For accredited educational or research institution , see the Zoning Plan and regulation 7.

(3) In subregulation (2):

limited research sampling means sampling in accordance with the following limitations or conditions:

(a) taking is done:

(i) by hand; or

(ii) by the use of a hand-held implement that is not motorised nor pneumatically nor hydraulically operated; or

(iii) by the use of a minor research aid;

(b) explosives or chemicals are not used;

(c) in the case of an animal species mentioned or referred to in Part 1 of Table 19-1, no specimens are taken or collected;

(d) in the case of an animal species mentioned or referred to in Part 2 of that table:

(i) no more than 20 specimens in total; and

(ii) no more than 5 specimens per location;

are taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(e) in the case of an animal species mentioned or referred to in Part 3 of that table:

(i) no more than 50 specimens in total, and no more than 10 specimens per site, are taken or collected per research project per calendar year; and

(ii) no specimen longer than 1 000 millimetres is taken;

(f) in the case of an animal species mentioned or referred to in Part 4 of that table:

(i) no more than 50 specimens in total; and

(ii) no more than 10 specimens per site;

are taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(g) in the case of an animal species referred to in Part 5 of that table:

(i) no more than 500 specimens in total; and

(ii) no more than 100 specimens per location;

are taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(h) in the case of an animal species other than a species mentioned or referred to in that table:

(i) no more than 200 specimens in total; and

(ii) no more than 50 specimens per location;

are taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(i) in the case of a plant species referred to in Table 19-2, no more than the number of specimens permitted by Queensland fisheries legislation to be taken are taken or collected;

(j) no more than 20 litres of wet sediment is taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(k) no more than 100 litres of seawater is taken or collected per research project per calendar year;

(l) the relevant laws of the Commonwealth are complied with.

Note Tables 19-1 and 19-2 are at the end of this regulation.

(4) In subregulation (2):

minor research aids means the following:

(a) apparatus and equipment authorised under Queensland fisheries legislation for recreational use;

(b) fish tags;

(d) data loggers for attachment to marker buoys, bolts or dive weights;

(e) non-fixed plankton nets;

(f) water sampling devices that are not motorised nor pneumatically nor hydraulically operated;

(g) sediment sampling devices that are not motorised nor pneumatically nor hydraulically operated;

(h) sub-surface marker buoys less than 100 mm in diameter;

(i) surface marker buoys less than 200 mm in diameter;

(j) bolts or dive weights for attachment to data loggers;

(k) non-fixed transect tapes and quadrats, but only if such tapes or quadrats are attended at all times.

(5) For sub-subparagraph (2) (a) (ii) (B), the following are the limitations on the installation and use of minor research aids:

(a) no more than 10 stakes may be used per research project;

(b) a stake must protrude less than 300 mm from the substrate;

(d) sub-surface marker buoys must be attached by lines to either:

(i) concrete nails driven into dead coral substrate; or

(ii) inverted-U-shaped metal rods less than 6 mm in diameter driven into sand;

(e) no more than 10 surface marker buoys may be used per research project per location;

(f) if surface marker buoys are used, a researcher associated with the research project must be present at all relevant times at the location;

(g) a surface marker buoy must be attached by lines to either:

(i) concrete nails driven into dead coral substrate; or

(ii) inverted-U-shaped metal rods less than 6 mm in diameter driven into sand.

Table 19-1 Animal species limited by number for limited research sampling

Item	Species	Common name
Part 1 -- No specimens to be taken
1	Class Mammalia (all species)	Mammals
2	Class Aves (all species)	Birds
3	Class Reptilia (all species)	Reptiles
4	Class Amphibia (all species)	Amphibians
5	Family Syngnathidae (all species)	Seahorses, seadragons, pipefish
6	Family Solenostomidae (all species)	Ghost pipefish
7	Cheilinus undulatus	Humphead Maori wrasse
8	Coris aygula	Clown coris
9	Bolbometopon muricatum	Humphead parrotfish
10	Chlorurus microrhinos	Steephead parrotfish
11	Cetoscarus bicolor	Bicolour parrotfish
12	Scarus rubroviolaceus	Ember parrotfish
13	Family Pristidae (all species)	Sawfish
14	Cromileptes altivelis	Barramundi cod
15	Epinephelus lanceolatus	Queensland grouper
16	Epinephelus tukula	Potato cod
17	Halophryne queenslandiae	Sculptured frogfish
18	Ogilbyina novaehollandiae	Multicolour dottyback
19	Family Istiophoridae (all species)	Marlin
20	Xiphias gladius	Swordfish
21	Carcharias taurus	Grey nurse shark
22	Rhincodon typus	Whale shark
23	Carcharias carcharias	Great white shark
24	Family Palinuridae (all species)	Rock lobster
25	Holothuria nobilis	Black teatfish
26	Holothuria fuscogilva	White teatfish
27	Family Tridacnidae (all species)	Giant clams
28	Melo amphora	Baler shell
29	Charonia tritonis	Triton
30	Cassis cornuta	Helmet shell
31	Pinctada maxima , P. margaritifera	Pearl oyster
32	Family Muricidae (all species)	Muricids
33	Classes Anthozoa and Hydrozoa (all species)	All corals (hard, soft and black), anemones, zoanthids, seafans, corallimorpharians, hydroids and fire corals
Part 2 -- 20 specimens of each species in total and no more than 5 of each species per location
34	Order Octopoda (all species)	Octopus
35	Brachaelurus colcloughi	Colclough's shark
36	Pseudocarcharias kamoharai	Crocodile shark
37	Isurus oxyrinchus	Shortfin mako
38	Hypogaleus hyagaensis	Blacktip topeshark
39	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos	Grey reef shark
40	Carcharias brevipinna	Spinner shark
41	Carcharias falciformis	Silky shark
42	Carcharias leucas	Bull shark
43	Galeocerdo cuvier	Tiger shark
44	Triaenodon obesus	Whitetip reef shark
45	Sphyrna lewini	Scalloped hammerhead
46	Sphyrna mokarran	Great hammerhead
47	Rhynchobatus djiddensis	Whitespot giant guitarfish
48	Taeniura lymna	Bluespotted ribbontail ray
49	Aetobatus narinari	Spotted eagle ray
50	Manta birostris	Manta ray
51	Dasyatis fluviorum	Estuary stingray
52	Urogymnus asperrimus	Porcupine ray
53	Carcharhinus plumbeus	Sandbar shark
54	Carcharhinus obscurus	Black whaler
55	Orectolobus ornatus	Banded wobbegong
56	Carcharhinus limbatus	Blacktip shark
57	Centrophorus granulosus	Gulper shark
58	Dalatias licha	Black shark
Part 3 -- 50 specimens of each species in total and no more than 10 of each species per site, none longer than 1 000 mm
59	Genus Epinephelus (all species except E. lanceolatus and E. tukula )	Cods and groupers, except Queensland grouper and potato cod
Part 4 -- 50 specimens of each species in total and no more than 10 of each species per site
60	Genus Bodianus (all species)	Hogfish
61	Cheilinus fasciatus	Redbreasted Maori wrasse
62	Cheilinus trilobatus	Tripletail Maori wrasse
63	Choerodon anchorago	Anchor tuskfish
64	Choerodon cephalotes	Purple tuskfish
65	Choerodon cyanodus	Blue tuskfish
66	Choerodon schoenleinii	Blackspot tuskfish
67	Choerodon venustus	Venus tuskfish
68	Family Scaridae (all species except Bolbometopon muricatum , Chlorurus microrhinos , Cetoscarus bicolor and Scarus rubroviolaceus )	Parrotfish, all species except humphead parrotfish, steephead parrotfish, bicolour parrotfish and ember parrotfish
69	Family Serranidae (all species except Cromileptes altivelis and all those of the genus Epinephelus )	(Exceptions: Barramundi cod and groupers)
70	Gnathodentex aureolineatus	Gold-lined sea bream
71	Genus Gymnocranius (all species)	Sea bream
72	Lethrinus atkinsoni	Yellow-tailed emperor
73	Lethrinus erythracanthus	Yellow-spotted emperor
74	Lethrinus genivittatus	Lancer
75	Lethrinus harak	Thumbprint emperor
76	Lethrinus lentjan	Pink-eared emperor
77	Lethrinus miniatus	Sweetlip emperor (Red-throat emperor)
78	Lethrinus nebulosus	Spangled emperor
79	Lethrinus obsoletus	Orange-striped emperor
80	Lethrinus olivaceus	Long-nose emperor
81	Lethrinus ornatus	Yellow-striped emperor
82	Lethrinus rubrioperculatus	Red-eared emperor
83	Lethrinus xanthochilus	Yellowlip emperor
84	Lethrinus variegates	Variegated emperor
85	Monotaxis grandoculis	Bigeye bream
86	Aphareus furca	Small-toothed jobfish
87	Etelis carbunculus	Ruby snapper
88	Etelis coruscans	Flame snapper
89	Lutjanus adetii	Hussar (Pink hussar)
90	Lutjanus bitueniatus	Indonesian snapper
91	Lutjanus bohar	Red bass
92	Lutjanus boutton	Paleface snapper
93	Lutjanus carponotatus	Spanish flag (Stripey)
94	Lutjanus erythropterus	Crimson seaperch (Small-mouth nannygai)
95	Lutjanus malabaricus	Saddletail seaperch (Large-mouth nannygai)
96	Lutjanus fulviflamma	Black-spot snapper
97	Lutjanus fulvus	Yellow-margined seaperch
98	Lutjanus gibbus	Paddletail
99	Lutjanus kasmira	Bluestripe seaperch
100	Lutjanus lemniscatus	Dark-tailed seaperch
101	Lutjanus lutjanus	Bigeye seaperch
102	Lutjanus monostigma	Onespot seaperch
103	Lutjanus quinquelineatus	Five-lined seaperch
104	Lutjanus rivulatus	Maori seaperch
105	Lutjanus russelli	Moses perch
106	Lutjanus sebae	Red emperor
107	Lutjanus vitta	Brownstripe seaperch (Brown hussar)
108	Macolor macularis	Midnight seaperch
109	Macolor niger	Black and white seaperch
110	Symphorus nematophorus	Chinamanfish
111	Symphorichthys spilurus	Sailfin snapper
112	Lutjanus johnii	Fingermark
113	Pristipomoides filamentosus, P. sieboldi	Rosy jobfish
114	Pristipomoides multidens , P. typus	Gold band snapper
115	Aprion virescens	Green jobfish
116	Glaucosoma scaplare	Pearl perch
117	Atractoscion aequidens	Teraglin jew
118	Protonibea diacanthus	Black jewfish
119	Agrioposphyraena barracuda	Barracuda
120	Scomberomorus munroi	Spotted mackerel
121	Platycephalus fuscus	Dusky (mud) flathead
122	Family Antenariidae (all species except Halophryne queenslandiae )	Anglerfishes and frogfishes, except sculptured frogfish
123	Family Aulostomidae (all species)	Trumpetfish
124	Family Balistidae (all species)	Triggerfish
125	Family Muraenidae (all species)	Moray eels
126	Family Ophichthidae (all species)	Snake eels
127	Family Congridae (all species)	Conger eels
128	Family Fistulariidae (all species)	Flutemouths
129	Family Ostraciidae (all species)	Boxfish
130	Phylum Echinodermata (all species except Holothuria nobilis and H. fuscogilva )	Echinoderms, all species except black teatfish and white teatfish
131	Ranina ranina	Spanner crab
132	Phylum Mollusca (all species except: all those of the order Octopoda and the family Tridacnidae; Melo amphora , Charonia tritonis , Cassis cornuta , Pinctada maxima and P. margaritifera ; and all those of the family Muricidae)	All species of molluscs except octopus, giant clams, baler shell, triton, helmet shell, pearl oysters and muricids
Part 5 -- 500 specimens of each species in total and no more than 100 of each species per location
133	Family Atherinidae (all species)	Hardyheads
134	Family Blenniidae (all species)	Blennies
135	Family Clupeidae (all species)	Herring
136	Family Engraulidae (all species)	Anchovies
137	Family Gobiidae (all species)	Gobies
138	Family Pomacentridae (all species)	Damselfish
139	Family Siganidae (all species)	Rabbitfish
140	Family Synodontidae (all species)	Lizardfish
141	Family Tripterygiidae (all species)	Triplefins

Table 19-2 Plant species limited by number for limited research sampling

Item	Species	Common Name
1	Family Rhizophoraceae (all species)	Mangroves
2	Division Magnoliophyta (all species)	Seagrass
3	Kingdom Protista (all species)	Algae

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