Annual reports for 2023 released

The latest progress reports for implementation of the Marine Estate Management Strategy (Strategy) are now available, listed below:

• Marine Estate Management Strategy Implementation Annual Report 2022-23
• Marine Estate Management Authority Annual Report 2022-23

In 2022–23, work progressed on more than 100 projects in collaboration with our key partners. Highlights include the following.

• Employing Aboriginal divers to seed 2 million baby native flat Angasi oysters (Ostrea angasi) onto the Wagonga Inlet Living Shoreline subtidal reef to restore this rare species of oyster reef.
• Co-developing 7 new strategies for domestic waterfront structures for estuaries, that will reduce administrative costs to councils and provide a consistent decision-making framework.
• Adoption of the Eastern Rock Lobster and Spanner Crab Harvest Strategies and formation of the Line and Trap Harvest Strategy working group to develop strategies for Snapper and Yellowtail Kingfish.
• Research papers produced included 6 papers related to water quality and littering, 4 relating to delivering healthy coastal habitats, 12 papers related to planning for climate change and 3 papers on reducing the impacts to threatened species.
• Economic evaluation of the NSW aquaculture industry.
• Continued implementation of the Marine Infrastructure Program 2018-25 through the Boating Now program and Maritime Infrastructure Stimulus program.
• The Community Well-Being Framework report and Connections to Sea Country Surveys completed.
• Collected social, cultural, economic and environmental values to inform management planning for the Lord Howe Island Marine Park.

All reports are available on the Reporting progress page or Annual reports page.