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Habitats

Fish habitats support the state's fisheries. We manage and safeguard these vital habitats by protecting marine plants and fish passage, declaration of fish habitat areas and assessment of development applications.

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Fisheries development
Marine plant disturbance, declared fish habitat areas, waterway barrier works, aquaculture, development approvals, self-assessable codes.
Declared fish habitat areas
Overview, descriptions of fish habitat areas, plans (maps), protection and importance.
Marine plants including mangroves
Saltmarsh plants, seagrass, algae, protection and importance.
Policies & guidelines
Policies and guidelines governing fisheries habitats.
Research & scholarships
Information about research into management of fish habitats in Queensland and the Marine Fish Habitat Honours Scholarships Program.
Education resources
Education resources for fisheries habitats.
Instream structures & fish passage
Queensland's freshwater fish habitat structures and fish passages, including waterway barriers.

Page maintained by Rebecca Batton and Dawn Couchman
Last updated 17 December 2008

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