Shark Bay Marine Park

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The marine park is known for its large marine animals, such as the famous Monkey Mia dolphins, turtles, dugongs and sharks. The park and its vast seagrass meadows, with a total of twelve species of seagrass in the park, form an important part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.[4][5]

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Fishing

Fishing in the marine park are governed by the Gascoyne Fishing Rules[2] that specify the waters and species[6] of the Shark Bay area, also known as the Shark Bay Inner Gulfs:

  • Eastern Gulf Zone: the region located east of the Peron Peninsula and north from Cape Peron North (Script error: No such module "Coordinates". to a line at 25°16.6'S) and east to the coast of the mainland. Fishing is not permitted in the southern portion of this zone, the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve.
  • Denham Sound: the region also known as the Western Gulf Zone, south to line at Goulet Bluff (25°13’S) which separates the Freycinet Estuary.

See also

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