Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Australian marine protected area in Bass Strait off north-west Tasmania

Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve

IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Map showing the Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Location| Bass Strait, Australia
Nearest town| Stanley, Tasmania
Coordinates| 40°14′S 144°59′E﻿ / ﻿40.23°S 144.99°E﻿ / -40.23; 144.99[1]
Area| 537 km2 (207 sq mi)
Established| 31 August 2007 (2007-08-31)
Governing body| Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/boags

Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 537 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located off the coast of north-west Tasmania in Bass Strait. The reserve was established in 2007,[2] and is the smallest reserve of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

The reserve is a sample of the bottom-dwelling creatures that live in the sea-floor sediments and muds of Bass Strait, such as crustaceans, polychaete worms, and molluscs. It is an important foraging area for a variety of seabirds that nest on the nearby islands, particularly the Hunter Island Group which includes Three Hummock Island.[3]

## Protection

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The entirety of the Boags marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.[3]

Zone  | IUCN  | Activities permitted  | Area
(km2)

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Recreational fishing  | Commercial fishing  | Mining
Multiple Use | VI  | Yes  | with approval  | with approval  | 537
[Note 1]

## See also

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* Australia portal
* Environment portal

* Commonwealth marine reserves
* Protected areas of Australia

## Notes

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1. ^ Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. OpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
2. ^ "Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
3. ^ a b "Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
4. ^ "South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network - Zoning and activities". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

## External links

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* Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website

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South-east Marine Parks Network|

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