Limmen Biologically important area for 1 species The Pellew bioregion and biological Yanyuwa (barni-Wardimantha Awara) – Indigenous Protected Area. areas for flatback turtles. seascapes in the southern gulf. 1 seafloor habitat shelf. – 1 key ecological feature the Gulf of Carpentaria – coastal zone. Biologically important area for 8 Wessel Sill seafloor habitat, a biological Commercial gillnetting and trawling area for flatback, green, hawksbill and olive seascape in the northern gulf and in the north of the park. ridley turtles and breeding area for seabirds marine biodiversity in the Arafura and Recreational and charter fishing in including the bridled tern, common noddy, crested Arnhem Wessel bioregions. the south of the park popular from tern and roseate tern. Nhulunbuy. 5 seafloor habitats including shoals, basin, Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area. pinnacle, sill and terrace. 1 key ecological feature—the Gulf of Carpentaria Basin. Arnhem Biologically important areas for 5 species Commercial fishing, including – breeding area for bridled, crested and roseate gillnetting. terns and inter-nesting area for flatback turtles. Recreational and charter fishing. 3 seafloor habitats including pinnacle, shelf and Future oil and gas exploration. terrace. Arafura Biologically important areas for 4 species Apron and ridge seafloor habitat and Commercial fishing, including trawling – inter-nesting area for flatback, green, hawksbill and the tributary canyons of the Arafura in the north-eastern area of the park. olive ridley turtles. Depression key ecological feature. Recreational and charter fishing. including apron, shoals, 8 seafloor habitats canyon, deep valley, ridge, shelf, slope and terrace.
Limmen Biologically important area for 1 species – areas for flatback turtles. 1 seafloor habitat – shelf. 1 key ecological feature – the Gulf of Carpentaria coastal zone. The Pellew bioregion and biological seascapes in the southern gulf. Yanyuwa (barni-Wardimantha Awara) Indigenous Protected Area. Wessel Biologically important area for 8 area for flatback, green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles and breeding area for seabirds including the bridled tern, common noddy, crested tern and roseate tern. 5 seafloor habitats including shoals, basin, pinnacle, sill and terrace. 1 key ecological feature—the Gulf of Carpentaria Basin. Sill seafloor habitat, a biological seascape in the northern gulf and marine biodiversity in the Arafura and Arnhem Wessel bioregions. Commercial gillnetting and trawling in the north of the park. Recreational and charter fishing in the south of the park popular from Nhulunbuy. Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area. Arnhem Biologically important areas for 5 species – breeding area for bridled, crested and roseate terns and inter-nesting area for flatback turtles. 3 seafloor habitats including pinnacle, shelf and terrace. Commercial fishing, including gillnetting. Recreational and charter fishing. Future oil and gas exploration. Arafura Biologically important areas for 4 species – inter-nesting area for flatback, green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles. 8 seafloor habitats including apron, shoals, canyon, deep valley, ridge, shelf, slope and terrace. Apron and ridge seafloor habitat and the tributary canyons of the Arafura Depression key ecological feature. Commercial fishing, including trawling in the north-eastern area of the park. Recreational and charter fishing.