Temperate East Network Biologically important areas for 18 species Marine biodiversity in the Batemans Commercial fishing, including the Jervis – Shelf bioregion. breeding area for the white-faced storm-petrel, Southern and Eastern Scalefish and foraging areas for 13 species of seabird and the Shark Fishery. humpback whale, migration areas for the grey nurse Recreational and charter fishing. shark and Wilsons storm petrel, and distribution area for the white shark. 4 seafloor habitats including abyssal plain, canyon, shelf and slope. 2 key ecological features canyons on the – eastern continental slope, and shelf rocky reefs. Biologically important areas for 17 species Terrace seafloor habitat and marine Commercial fishing, including the Hunter – foraging areas for 13 species of seabird, grey nurse biodiversity across depths within the Southern and eastern scalefish and shark fishery trawl sector. shark and the humpback whale, migration area for Central Eastern Province and Central Wilsons storm petrel and grey nurse shark, and Eastern Shelf Province bioregions. Recreational and charter fishing. aggregation area for the white shark. including abyssal plain, 5 seafloor habitats canyon, shelf, slope and terrace. 3 key ecological features canyons on the – eastern continental slope, shelf rocky reefs, and the Tasman Front and eddy field. Biologically important areas for 6 species Shelf seafloor habitats and marine Commercial dive tourism. Cod Grounds – foraging areas for four species of seabird (black biodiversity in the Central Eastern and petrel, flesh-footed shearwater, short-tailed Manning Shelf bioregions. shearwater and wedge-tailed shearwater), grey nurse shark, and the humpback whale. 1 seafloor habitat shelf. –
Temperate East Network Jervis Biologically important areas for 18 species – breeding area for the white-faced storm-petrel, foraging areas for 13 species of seabird and the humpback whale, migration areas for the grey nurse shark and Wilsons storm petrel, and distribution area for the white shark. 4 seafloor habitats including abyssal plain, canyon, shelf and slope. 2 key ecological features – canyons on the eastern continental slope, and shelf rocky reefs. Marine biodiversity in the Batemans Shelf bioregion. Commercial fishing, including the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. Recreational and charter fishing. Hunter Biologically important areas for 17 species – foraging areas for 13 species of seabird, grey nurse shark and the humpback whale, migration area for Wilsons storm petrel and grey nurse shark, and aggregation area for the white shark. 5 seafloor habitats including abyssal plain, canyon, shelf, slope and terrace. 3 key ecological features – canyons on the eastern continental slope, shelf rocky reefs, and the Tasman Front and eddy field. Terrace seafloor habitat and marine biodiversity across depths within the Central Eastern Province and Central Eastern Shelf Province bioregions. Commercial fishing, including the Southern and eastern scalefish and shark fishery trawl sector. Recreational and charter fishing. Cod Grounds Biologically important areas for 6 species – foraging areas for four species of seabird (black petrel, flesh-footed shearwater, short-tailed shearwater and wedge-tailed shearwater), grey nurse shark, and the humpback whale. 1 seafloor habitat – shelf. Shelf seafloor habitats and marine biodiversity in the Central Eastern and Manning Shelf bioregions. Commercial dive tourism.