33Purposes of aquatic reserves

33 Purposes of aquatic reserves

33 Purposes of aquatic reserves

(1) The primary purpose of an aquatic reserve is to conserve biological diversity, or particular components of biological diversity (such as specific ecosystems, communities or species), in a specified area of the marine estate.

(2) The secondary purposes of an aquatic reserve are, where consistent with the primary purpose—

(a) to provide for the management and use of resources in the aquatic reserve in a manner that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and

(b) to enable the aquatic reserve to be used for scientific research and education, and

(c) to provide opportunities for public appreciation and enjoyment of the aquatic reserve, and

(d) to support Aboriginal cultural uses of the aquatic reserve.