Lord Howe Island Marine Park
- Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Lord Howe Island Marine Park consists of the waters to 3 nautical miles (6 km) off Lord Howe Island, Ball's Pyramid and a New South Wales state marine park. The waters 3 to 12 nautical miles (6 to 22 km) from Lord Howe Island and Ball's Pyramid were declared a federal marine park on 21 June 2000, see Lord Howe Island Marine Park (commonwealth waters). This area contains the world's most southerly coral barrier reef and more than 500 species of fish.
Until 2003 a commercial fishing operator held the only commercial fishing licenses within the convert|12|nmi|km|sing=on exclusion zone.
To prevent future damage to the park's marine life the operator donated the licenses worth $250 000 to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. The foundation subsequently had the right to bottom fishing around Lord Howe and Balls Pyramid permanently extinguished.
The park complements the island group's status as a World Heritage site. Its primary objective is to protect marine biodiversity.
External links
* [http://www.fnpw.org.au/enews1/LordHoweGift.htm Lord Howe Island fishing permits (Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife)]
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