Fish habitat management policies and guidelines

Policies

Fish habitat policies ensure the long-term protection and enhancement of marine plants and fish habitats along Queensland's coast.

FHMOP 001: Management and protection of marine plants and other tidal fish habitats (PDF, 583KB)

• Background information on the protection and management of marine plants and other tidal fish habitats.
• Assessment of development activities and management of related impacts.

FHMOP 003: Permit applications assessment and approvals for insect pest control in coastal wetlands (PDF, 186KB)

• Mosquito or biting midge activities and approvals required.

FHMOP 004: Dredging, extraction and spoil disposal activities (PDF, 315KB)

• Procedures for the provision of comments and assessment of applications for commercial extraction, dredging and spoil disposal.

FHMOP 010: Tidal fish habitats, erosion control and beach replenishment (PDF, 523KB)

• Tidal erosion control structures and beach replenishment assessments procedures and advice.

Management of declared fish habitat areas (FHA) (PDF, 656KB)

• Defines activities that are subject to declared FHA management
• Provides an interpretation of fisheries legislation in relation to declared FHA boundaries and specific works permissible within declared FHAs.

Fish habitat area (FHA) selection, assessment, declaration and review (PDF, 1MB)

• Provides a framework for the selection, assessment, declaration and reviews of FHAs in Queensland.

Guidelines

While their use is not mandatory, these guidelines help direct planning, design and management efforts towards best management practices for fish habitats.

FHG 002: Restoration of fish habitats: Marine areas (PDF, 202KB)

• Methods for restoration or rehabilitation of disturbed or degraded marine areas for fisheries purposes, useful during the planning stages of restoration projects.

FHG 003: Fish habitat buffer zones (PDF, 242KB)

• Site-specific buffer zone requirements and advice on buffer functions and recommended buffer zone widths.
• Buffers minimise impacts on adjacent fish habitats and fisheries resources.

FHG 004: Mangrove nurseries: Construction, propagation and planting (PDF, 769KB)

• Technical information on design, construction and establishment of a mangrove nursery.
• Propagation techniques for selected mangrove species and the planting out of mangroves.

Code of practice

Fish Habitat Area (FHA) Code of Practice: the lawful use of physical, pesticide and biological controls in a declared FHA (PDF, 246KB)

• Outlines the lawful use of acceptable physical, pesticide and biological controls.