Australian Marine Parks

Report on the draft marine reserves network, with a supplementary report for the final proposed marine reserves network. Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, June 2012.

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  • North Marine Region Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network: social and economic assessment of the impact on commercial and charter fishing - June 2012:

About the report

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has carried out a socio-economic assessment of each of the final regional marine reserves network proposals.

The assessments looked at both the direct and indirect impacts of the proposed networks on the fishing industry – including possible impacts on the communities that rely on these industries for jobs and economic activity.