Policies

Our policies give effect to the agency's responsibilities, functions and powers outlined in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975. A policy will only be developed where there is an identified need that has been approved by the Marine Park Authority (Board), or if urgent - the Chairman.

Tourism

• Cruise Shipping Policy for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 126KB]
  
• Managing Tourism Permissions to Operate in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (including Allocation, Latency & Tenure) [PDF 420KB]
  
• Policy on Moorings in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 421 KB]
• Policy on Managing Bareboat Operations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 394 KB]
  

Scientific research

• Policy on Managing Scientific Research in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 487KB]

Protected species

• Policy on Managing Activities That Include the Direct Take of a Protected Species From the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 1.455MB]
• Operational Policy on Whale and Dolphin Conservation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 453KB]

Environmental

• Dredging and Spoil Disposal Policy [PDF 154KB]
  
• Environmental Impact Management Policy [PDF 194KB]
• Sewage Discharges From Marine Outfalls To The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
  
• Structures
  

Position statements

Position statements outline the agency's position on issues where the Marine Park Authority (Board) has a strong interest, but does not have legislative powers, for example, emerging risks from shipping. A position statement will only be developed where there is an identified need that has been approved by the Board, or if urgent - the Chairman.

• Position Statement - Management of tourist flights in the vicinity of Magnetic Island [PDF 110KB]
  
• Position Statement on Aquaculture within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 158KB]
  
• Position Statement on the Conservation of Dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 129KB]
  
• Position Statement on Indigenous Participation in Tourism and its Management [PDF 205KB]
  
• Position Statement on Managing access to the Restricted Access Special Management Areas surrounding Raine Island, Moulter Cay and MacLennan Cay (PDF 136KB]
  
• Position Statement on Management of memorials within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 113KB]
  
• Position Statement - Marine Tourism Contingency Plan for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 801KB]
  
• Position Statement on the Translocation of Species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 266KB]
• Position Statement on No Structures Sub-zones [PDF 315KB]
  
• Position Statement on Management of Commercial Jet Ski Operations around Magnetic Island [PDF 87KB]

Guidelines

Guidelines generally support the agency's policies or position statements and outline the agency process on certain issues. Guidelines may also be the required terminology under certain circumstances. Any guidelines developed by the agency will clearly state whether they are 'for guidance' or 'strict rules to be adhered to'.

• Guidelines on Coral Transplantation [PDF 76KB]
  
• Guidelines for the Emergency Disposal of Foreign Fishing Vessels
• Guidelines for the Management of Artificial Reefs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
• Guidelines for Managing Visitation to Seabird Breeding Islands [PDF 360KB]
• Management of Commercial Jet Ski Operations Around Magnetic Island [PDF 87KB] (September 2004)
• Indigenous Participation in Tourism and its Management [PDF 205KB] (September 2005)
• Permits Information Bulletin - No Structure Sub-zones [PDF 286KB] (March 2006)
• Guidelines for the Use of Hydrodynamic Numerical Modelling for Dredging Projects in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park [PDF 272KB] (August 2012)