This map shows area of the West Coast Tasmania Shark Gillnet and Shark Hook Sector 130m Depth Commonwealth Closure. Modified from GeoCat 65105 (2007) as per the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2009 - Schedule 14. Produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Not for public sale or distribution by GA.

This map shows the area of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish. Modified from GeoCat 65118 (2007) as per the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2009 - Schedule 17. Produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Not for public sale or distribution by GA.

A new research vessel will replace the Southern Surveyor as Australia's marine national facility in 2013. CSIRO is leading the commissioning of the new vessel. An increased level of Federal Government funding means that a very high quality vessel, with excellent equipment and adequate support staff, will be at sea for about 300 days per year from 2013. The new vessel will be about 85 m long, ice strengthened, with a large open rear deck, have a range of 12,000 nautical miles, an endurance of 60 days, and be able to carry a scientific contingent of up to 50, which is a significant improvement over the current situation. It will be a very thoroughly equipped vessel (see www. marine.csiro.au/nationalfacillity/management/RCAP_PII_Report_Exposure_Draft.pdf). As far as marine geoscience requirements are concerned, the vessel will be fitted with full-ocean depth (5-8,000 m) multibeam sonars and a sub-bottom profiler so that for the first time it can map our entire marine jurisdiction. Other essential geoscience equipment includes: deep-sea winches and heavy wire for dredging, long (up to 30 m) piston-corer, deep-water grabs with camera, and 2D capable seismic system. Detailed specifications, including equipment type and capabilities, were drawn up in 2009 and formed the basis of the Statement of Requirements based on consultation with the marine geoscience community (see http://www.iodp.org.au/index.php?p=news). There is no doubt that the new vessel will be a huge step forward for Australian marine science. There will be a focus on multi-disciplinary voyages and an active program for student participation. This vessel is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop the capability required for Australia to better understand and manage our huge marine jurisdiction. This will underpin and enhance Australia's international reputation as a leading marine science nation.

Map resulting from a request by Simon Moore, the DFAT resident officer in the Torres Strait. He wanted a diagram designed to be distributed to residents of the Torres Strait explaining the treaty arrangements. TRIM reference 2011-90238 Container 2010/4054

This map shows the area of the Gulper Shark Closure - Endeavour Dogfish within the Commonwealth Trawl Sector. Modified from GeoCat 65112 (2007) as per the Southern and Eastern scalefish and shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2009 - Schedule 18. Produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Not for public sale or distribution by GA.

Map showing all of Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction north of approx 25°S . This includes areas around Cocos (Keeling) Islands and areas west of Christmas Island as well as those contiguous to the continent in the north. Included as one of the now 28 constituent maps of the "Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series" (GeoCat 71789). Depicting Australia's extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008, treaties and various maritime zones. Background bathymetry image is derived from a combination of the 2009 9 arc second bathymetry and topographic grid by Geoscience Australia and a grid by W.H.F. Smith and D.T. Sandwell, 1997. Background land imagery derived from Blue Marble, NASA's Earth Observatory. 3277mm x 1050mm (for 42" plotter) sized .pdf downloadable from the web.

This map was created by GA for the purposes of seeking clarifications with AIMS and DFAT for survey work in the Timor Sea. A base map product was modified for the purpose.

This map shows the area of the Great Australian Bight Orange Roughy Zones within the Commonwealth Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector (also known as the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery (GABTF)) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. Modified from GeoCat 68501 (2008) as per the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2009 - Schedules 27, 28, 29 and 30. Produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Not for public sale or distribution by GA.

This map shows the area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure within the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (also known as the Commonwealth South East Trawl Fishery (SETF)) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. Modified from GeoCat 68493 (2008) as per the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2009 - Schedule 23. Produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Not for public sale or distribution by GA.

The Australian National Marine Data Group was formed by the Heads of Marine Agencies (HOMA) to promote improved interchange of marine data in Australia. The ANMDG held a workshop of practitioners in May 2002 with the intention of identifying major areas of interest and tasks for working groups to address in order to make progress with development of marine data interchange in Australia. This Proceedings CD contains the presentations by speakers in the form of PowerPoint slides and a few Acrobat documents. It was distributed to participants in the workshop.