6 December 2017
© Commonwealth of Australia 2017 ISBN 978-1-76010-682-9
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Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Rising ocean temperatures Changing ocean currents Rising sea levels Changing ocean chemistry Extreme weather events Overview of monitoring arrangements Knowledge gaps and other considerations
Implications for fish stocks, marine biodiversity and ecosystems Knowledge gaps and other considerations
Commercial fishing and aquaculture Recreational fishing Indigenous fishing and management of sea country Fishing on the high seas, fishing activity in other countries and illegal fishing Tourism and recreational water-use
Accounting for climate change in legislation, decision-making practices and administrative arrangements Fisheries management Marine biodiversity protections Biosecurity measures and monitoring systems
Changes to fishing and aquaculture activities Great Barrier Reef Further research and better utilisation and coordination of research efforts
Funding of the RV Investigator and GBRMPA An Oceans Commissioner
Marine research and industry collaboration Aquatic biosecurity and emergency response Landcare and marine Engagement of Traditional Owners and Indigenous Protected Areas Offshore Constitutional Settlement arrangements State and territory recreational fisheries Greenhouse trigger National Oceans Commissioner Marine Protected Areas Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Submissions Tabled documents Answers to questions on notice Additional information
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Environment and CommunicationsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3526ec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the impact of climate change in the marine environment including the effect on fish stocks, marine biodiversity and ecosystems and the adequacy of protections for marine biodiversity and biosecurity measures and monitoring systems given current and projected climate change impacts
20 Oct 2017: CANBERRA30 Aug 2017: TOWNSVILLE29 Aug 2017: CAIRNS
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