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 or the saltmarsh is on land reserved under Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

(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.