228Marine vegetation—regulation of harm

#### 228 Marine vegetation—regulation of harm 228 Marine vegetation—regulation of harm > > (1) The following are declared to be marine vegetation to which section 205 of the Act applies— > > > > > (a) attached marine and estuarine macroalgae, > > > > > (b) saltmarsh in a protected area. > > > (2) The following activities are exempt from the operation of section 205 (2) of the Act— > > > > > (a) the taking of sea lettuce (*Ulva* spp.) and blackfish weed (*Enteromorpha* spp.) for use as bait, > > > > > (b) any activity that harms saltmarsh if the activity is authorised under the [Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-063) or the saltmarsh is on land reserved under Part 4 of the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080). > > > (3) In this clause— > > > > marine and estuarine macroalgae means those species of non-microscopic plants commonly known as seaweeds that belong to the plant classification divisions of *Rhodophyta*, *Phaeophyta* and *Chlorophyta* that are endemic to New South Wales marine and estuarine waters. > > > > saltmarsh means an ecological community within the meaning of Part 7A of the Act known as saltmarsh in which 1 or more of the following species of plants are found— > > > > > (a) *Baumea juncea*, > > > > > (b) *Isolepsis nodosa*, > > > > > (c) *Juncus kraussii*, > > > > > (d) *Samolus repens*, > > > > > (e) *Sarcocornia quinqueflora*, > > > > > (f) *Selliera radicans*, > > > > > (g) *Sporobolus virginicus*, > > > > > (h) *Suaeda australis*, > > > > > (i) *Triglochin striata*, > > > > > (j) *Zoysia macrantha*.