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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Spearfishing in Ningaloo Marine Park Ningaloo Marine Park consists of both WA state waters and Commonwealth waters. Within Ningaloo Marine Park you cannot spearfish: • in sanctuary zones (see the map overleaf) • in national park zones (see the map overleaf) • for rock lobster. Within Ningaloo Marine Park – state waters only – the following rules also apply. You cannot spearfish: • between Tantabiddi Well and Winderabandi Point • using compressed air (SCUBA or hookah) • for wrasse, such as tuskfish and baldchin groper • for rock cods/groper such as estuary cod, coral trout and coronation trout. For more information, please visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au Muiron Islands Marine Management Area • No spearfishing in conservation areas. • Spearfishing for wrasse and cods/groper and spearfishing using compressed air are permitted outside conservation areas. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Exmouth District Office 10 Maley Street, Exmouth WA 6707 (08) 9949 2755 www.fish.wa.gov.au Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions Parks and Wildlife Service Exmouth 22 Nimitz St, Exmouth WA 6707 (08) 9947 8000 www.dbca.wa.gov.au Estuary cod Baldchin groper Blackspot tuskfish Some of the fish you cannot spear include but aren’t limited to: Some of the fish you can spear outside prohibited areas include but aren’t limited to: Mangrove jack Stripey seaperch (Spanish flag) Emperors Coral trout Coronation trout Mackerel Trevally Illustrations © R.Swainston/www.anima.net.au
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Spearfishing in Ningaloo Marine ParkNingaloo Marine Park consists of both WA state waters and Commonwealth waters. Within Ningaloo Marine Park you cannot spearfish:• in sanctuary zones (see the map overleaf)• in national park zones (see the map overleaf)• for rock lobster.Within Ningaloo Marine Park – state waters only – the following rules also apply. You cannot spearfish: • between Tantabiddi Well and Winderabandi Point• using compressed air (SCUBA or hookah)• for wrasse, such as tuskfish and baldchin groper• for rock cods/groper such as estuary cod, coral trout and coronation trout.For more information, please visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au
Muiron Islands Marine Management Area• No spearfishing in conservation areas.• Spearfishing for wrasse and cods/groper and spearfishing using compressed air are permitted
outside conservation areas.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Exmouth District Office10 Maley Street, Exmouth WA 6707(08) 9949 2755www.fish.wa.gov.au
Department of Biodiversity Conservation and AttractionsParks and Wildlife Service Exmouth22 Nimitz St, Exmouth WA 6707(08) 9947 8000www.dbca.wa.gov.au
Estuary codBaldchin groper
Blackspot tuskfish
Some of the fish you cannot spear include but aren’t limited to:
Some of the fish you can spear outside prohibited areas include but aren’t limited to:
Mangrove jack
Stripey seaperch (Spanish flag) Emperors
Coral troutCoronation trout Mackerel TrevallyIllustrations © R.Swainston/www.anima.net.au
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Boundaries for spearfishing in Ningaloo Marine Park and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
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I N D I A N O C E A N
NingalooMarine Park
(State)
Muiron IslandsMarine Management Area
NingalooMarine Park
(Commonwealth)
24°01.8636’S
21°39.923'S
21°52.9218’S
113° 29.079'E22° 39.923'S
113° 32.973'E22° 48.206'S
CloatesSanctuary
Zone
PelicanSanctuary
Zone
OspreySanctuary
Zone
WinderabandiSanctuary Zone
Cape FarquharSanctuary Zone
TurtlesSanctuary
Zone
MaudSanctuary Zone
ManduSanctuary
Zone
BatemanSanctuary Zone
MangroveSanctuary Zone
JurabiSanctuary
Zone
Bundegi Sanctuary Zone
North MuironConservation Area
South MuironConservation Area
Gnaraloo BaySanctuary Zone
Murat Sanctuary Zone
Lighthouse BaySanctuary Zone
3 MileSanctuary
Zone
Sunday IslandConservation Area
LakesideSanctuary
Zone
Winderabandi Point
TantabiddiSanctuary Zone
Red Bluff
Exmouth
PointEdgar
Yardie Creek
PelicanPoint
TantabiddiBoat Ramp
Coral Bay
20 602501\0021
Ningaloo Marine Park & MuironIslands Marine Management Area
Spearfishing Prohibited
WESTERNAUSTRALIA
(approximate only)
22°29.750'S
21°56.300'S
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For further information see the Ningaloo Marine Park Sanctuary Zones and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area Zone Guide from the the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Important disclaimerThe Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the State of Western Australia accept no liability whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise arising from the use or release of this information or any part of it.Copyright © State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) 2019
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