❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses turtle conservation efforts in Ningaloo Marine Park, including licensing, vehicle access, fox control, and mooring effectiveness. The response provides details on each issue, highlighting ongoing monitoring and management efforts.
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(1) For what reasons have Roger Bailye and Peter Mack been denied licenses from the Department of Conservation and Land Management to allow them to undertake voluntary turtle conservation activities in and around Coral Bay?
(2) How many licenses have been issued to tourist operators in the Ningaloo Marine Park area to interact with turtles and their hatchlings and which tourist operators are these?
(3) Have motorised vehicles of all types been banned from beaches within the Ningaloo Marine Park/Cape Range National Park at turtle nesting and hatching periods so as to minimise disruption to turtles and, if not, why not?
(4) What fox control programs have been put in place for the 2003/4 summer to protect turtle hatchlings and eggs from predation?
(5) Have the ‘environmentally friendly’ moorings installed by the Department of CALM at Coral Bay been successful and, if not, what instances have there been of boats being beached while moored at these CALM moorings?
(2) How many licenses have been issued to tourist operators in the Ningaloo Marine Park area to interact with turtles and their hatchlings and which tourist operators are these?
(3) Have motorised vehicles of all types been banned from beaches within the Ningaloo Marine Park/Cape Range National Park at turtle nesting and hatching periods so as to minimise disruption to turtles and, if not, why not?
(4) What fox control programs have been put in place for the 2003/4 summer to protect turtle hatchlings and eggs from predation?
(5) Have the ‘environmentally friendly’ moorings installed by the Department of CALM at Coral Bay been successful and, if not, what instances have there been of boats being beached while moored at these CALM moorings?
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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
14 days
A licence is not required to undertake non-intrusive turtle conservation activities where these are part of this coordinated program. Roger Bailye and Peter Mack have applied for a licence to undertake research activities that would involve interference with turtles and/or nests. Mr Bailye’s application for a renewal of a scientific licence is currently being reviewed along with his final report on a previous licence. Mr Mack’s application is currently undergoing assessment. (2) Five. Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Exmouth Cape Tourist Village, Ningaloo Safari Tours, ATV Eco Tours and Quad Treks. (3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Roger Bailye and Peter Mack have applied for a licence to undertake research activities that would involve interference with turtles and/or nests. Mr Bailye’s application for a renewal of a scientific licence is currently being reviewed along with his final report on a previous licence. Mr Mack’s application is currently undergoing assessment. (2) Five. Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Exmouth Cape Tourist Village, Ningaloo Safari Tours, ATV Eco Tours and Quad Treks. (3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(2) Five. Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Exmouth Cape Tourist Village, Ningaloo Safari Tours, ATV Eco Tours and Quad Treks. (3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Roger Bailye and Peter Mack have applied for a licence to undertake research activities that would involve interference with turtles and/or nests. Mr Bailye’s application for a renewal of a scientific licence is currently being reviewed along with his final report on a previous licence. Mr Mack’s application is currently undergoing assessment. (2) Five. Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Exmouth Cape Tourist Village, Ningaloo Safari Tours, ATV Eco Tours and Quad Treks. (3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(2) Five. Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Exmouth Cape Tourist Village, Ningaloo Safari Tours, ATV Eco Tours and Quad Treks. (3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(3) Under CALM Regulation 51, “a person must not, without lawful authority, drive or use a vehicle (other than a bicycle) on CALM land other than on a road”. This includes all beaches of the Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park and is being implemented to help ensure the conservation of nesting turtles. Two commercial operators using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been licensed with conditions to protect the rookery. Lawful authority has been granted to the general public to access a popular 2.7 km stretch of a minor nesting beach at Bateman Bay (north of Coral Bay) within Ningaloo Marine Park during the nesting season with restrictions to protect nesting turtles. Any nests laid in this section of beach are marked and monitored. In addition, vehicles are permitted to cross the beach for boat launching at a number of locations within Ningaloo Marine Park, but are excluded from most turtle nesting beach areas. (4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(4) 1080 baiting is conducted under the existing Western Shield Program in Cape Range National Park, Commonwealth Defence lands and Bateman Bay in the Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Cardabia pastoral lease . The Bateman Bay rookery is now in its second season of successful baiting. Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Negotiations are continuing with the lessees of Ningaloo pastoral lease for CALM officers to conduct 1080 baiting at Jane Bay in Ningaloo Marine Park adjacent to Ningaloo pastoral lease. Monitoring on this beach over the last two seasons indicated losses of up to 70% of nests from fox predation at this significant rookery. The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
The Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Program is providing essential information to CALM on levels of threat from fox predation at rookeries in the Ningaloo region allowing CALM to develop a targeted and effective fox control program with broad public support and minimal public risk. (5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
(5) The moorings were designed and installed by the Western Australian company Australian Mooring Services and have been successful in preventing further environmental degradation within the Maud Sanctuary Zone. There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
There are no records of beached vessels resulting from failure of CALM public moorings. There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
There are three known instances of beaching of vessels. In one recorded incident, a private vessel’s attachment point failed while on a public mooring. The other two related to the use of privately owned commercial operator moorings. CALM has issued caution notices to some licensed commercial operators due to their inappropriate use of CALM licensed private moorings. Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
Trained CALM officers conduct inspections of the public moorings every two months under the guidance of the contractor. Performance of the mooring is reported and mooring maintenance and repair is the responsibility of the contractor.
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