Biologically important areas for 4 species Commercial fishing, including the Gifford – Eastern tuna and billfish fishery. foraging areas for three species of seabird (black petrel, flesh-footed shearwater, great-winged petrel) and a migration area for the humpback whale. 3 seafloor habitats including basin, plateau and seamount. 1 key ecological feature the Lord Howe – seamount chain. Biologically important areas for 5 species Marine biodiversity in shallow depths of Dive tourism. Solitary – foraging areas for the black petrel, crested tern, the Central Eastern Shelf Transition Islands flesh-footed shearwater; grey nurse shark and bioregion. humpback whale. 1 seafloor habitat shelf. – Coral Sea Coral Sea Biologically important areas for 22 Reefs, cays and herbivorous fish of the Commercial fishing, including the and/or foraging areas for 14 species of Marion plateau or Queensland Plateau Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery seabird; inter-nesting areas for green and key ecological features, marine Recreational fishing and game loggerhead turtles, and nesting areas for green biodiversity in six bioregions and across fishing. turtles; breeding and calving area for humpback 75 depth ranges within these bioregions, Nature watching, dive and snorkel whales; breeding area for Indo-Pacific/spotted and 15 seafloor habitats. tourism. bottlenose dolphins; distribution area for white sharks; aggregation area for whale sharks and a migration area for grey nurse sharks and the Wilsons storm petrel. reef, abyssal 16 seafloor habitats—including plain, apron, seamount, slope, saddle, plateau, pinnacle, ridge, canyon, basin, continental rise, deep valley, knoll, terrace and trench.
Gifford Biologically important areas for 4 species – foraging areas for three species of seabird (black petrel, flesh-footed shearwater, great-winged petrel) and a migration area for the humpback whale. 3 seafloor habitats including basin, plateau and seamount. 1 key ecological feature – the Lord Howe seamount chain. Commercial fishing, including the Eastern tuna and billfish fishery. Solitary Islands Biologically important areas for 5 species – foraging areas for the black petrel, crested tern, flesh-footed shearwater; grey nurse shark and humpback whale. 1 seafloor habitat – shelf. Marine biodiversity in shallow depths of the Central Eastern Shelf Transition bioregion. Dive tourism. Coral Sea Coral Sea Biologically important areas for 22 and/or foraging areas for 14 species of seabird; inter-nesting areas for green and loggerhead turtles, and nesting areas for green turtles; breeding and calving area for humpback whales; breeding area for Indo-Pacific/spotted bottlenose dolphins; distribution area for white sharks; aggregation area for whale sharks and a migration area for grey nurse sharks and the Wilsons storm petrel. 16 seafloor habitats—including reef, abyssal plain, apron, seamount, slope, saddle, plateau, pinnacle, ridge, canyon, basin, continental rise, deep valley, knoll, terrace and trench. Reefs, cays and herbivorous fish of the Marion plateau or Queensland Plateau key ecological features, marine biodiversity in six bioregions and across 75 depth ranges within these bioregions, and 15 seafloor habitats. Commercial fishing, including the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Recreational fishing and game fishing. Nature watching, dive and snorkel tourism.