Shoalwater Islands Marine Park urgently needs protection

Shoalwater Islands Marine Park urgently needs protection

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  • From Cape Peron to Port Kennedy, the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a precious place to Rockingham residents and visitors to the area. 
  • Unfortunately, the WA State Government plan guiding its management is out of date by eight years, and not in keeping with what the science and our community demands.
  • The stated “Vision” in the outdated Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Management Plan 2007–2017 (SIMP), was that in the year 2017, the marine flora and fauna, habitats and water quality of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park will be in the same or better condition than in the year 2007 ...
  • From Cape Peron to Port Kennedy, the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a precious place to Rockingham residents and visitors to the area. 
  • Unfortunately, the WA State Government plan guiding its management is out of date by eight years, and not in keeping with what the science and our community demands.
  • The stated “Vision” in the outdated Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Management Plan 2007–2017 (SIMP), was that in the year 2017, the marine flora and fauna, habitats and water quality of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park will be in the same or better condition than in the year 2007.
  • This clearly has not happened because the ‘Canary in the Coalmine’ for the Marine Park, the Little Penguins, has seen the Little Penguin Colony on Penguin Island decline by approximately 95% between 2007 and 2024, due to factors including climate change, watercraft collisions and tourism impacts. 
  • According to research by Dr Belinda Cannell, of the deceased penguins collected since 2017, 32% penguin deaths were due to watercraft injury.
  • Back in 2014, the Marine Parks & Reserves Authority did an audit of the SIMP and raised concerns that there is no targeted government funding allocated to Department of Fisheries to enable regular patrols and enforce marine park rules and speed limits.  There were 800 penguins in 2014. Now only 97 penguins remain. 
  • An urgent update of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park management plan is needed, as well as the Penguin Island management plan which is 22 years out of date
  • We need better protections for the species using the area to ensure it remains a special place, particularly as pressures from climate change and development increase.
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Email WA Labor Government decision makers today

The WA Labor government has the power to update the no longer fit for purpose Shoalwater Islands Marine Park management plan but is currently lacking the political will.

That's why they need to hear directly from voters. 

Please take action today. Our precious Shoalwater Islands Marine Park fauna, flora and future generations are depending on it. 

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