Planning to protect marine wildlife

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and DPI Fisheries work with other government agencies and partners to improve planning, coordination and management of threatened and protected estuarine and marine species.

Under Initiative 5, these agencies have:

• developed an Interagency Operations Procedure for whales entering Sydney’s harbour, ports and rivers
• formed a NPSW Marine Wildlife Response Working Group to oversee management actions under this initiative and ensure they achieve Marine Estate Management Strategy (Strategy) priorities
• updated the Marine Wildlife Management Manual to reflect best practice and improve scientific, conservation, safety and welfare outcomes
• developed report cards for threatened species under the Biodiversity Conservation Act
• prepared a Code of Practice for injured and sick sea turtles and sea snakes
• ensured Strategy priorities guide interagency annual preparation days for marine wildlife response.

Statewide

National Parks and Wildlife Service

• Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries
• Dolphin Marine Conservation Park
• Gamay Rangers
• Local Government
• NSW Environment Protection Authority
• NSW Marine Rescue
• Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia
• Port Authority NSW
• Saving our Species
• SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
• Transport for NSW
• Water Police