The Federal Government has opened the final round of public consultation on its plans to create the world’s largest network of marine reserves.

 

The final call for comment comes after Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke outlined the reserve network on June 14, which once proclaimed under national environmental law will increase the country’s marine reserve network to more than a third of Commonwealth waters.

 

Mr Burke said the last public consultation period is the final piece in a long and detailed consultation process in developing the network. The 60-day public consultation process will be conducted by the Director of National Parks and will close Monday, 10 September.

 

At the conclusion of the period, the Director of National Parks will deliver a final report for the Minister detailing the comments he has received over the consultation period.

 

For more information go to www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/reserves/index.html