Marine

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Victoria’s marine environment supports a diverse range of species and habitats. Important commercial activities and industries are dependent on Victoria’s marine resources including fishing, aquaculture, commercial shipping, diving, tourism and recreation.

See also: Coastal Management on the VRO website.

Related Links

Marine Research
Home page of Primary Industries Research Victoria Marine and Freshwater Systems.

Victorian Marine Environments (external link)
Marine page of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Victorian Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries (external link)
The Parks Victoria web site provides extensive information on Victoria’s Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.

Fishing and Aquaculture
The home page of DPI Fisheries Victoria provides information on management of commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture in Victoria.

Weedy Seadragons.
Photo: Courtesy of Museum Victoria

Fisheries Co-Management Council (external link)
The Fisheries Co-Management Council is a Statutory Body established under the Fisheries Act 1995 to promote co-management of Victorian fisheries.

Museum of Victoria (external link)
The Museum Victoria undertakes research on the systematics, ecology, evolution and biogeography of various components of the marine fauna of southern Australia and elsewhere in the southern oceans.

Reef Watch Victoria (external link)
Reef Watch is a project that encourages divers and snorkellers to monitor marine life at their favourite dive sites.

Phillip Island Nature Park (external link)
The Phillip Island Nature Park home page provides information about the Little Penguin colonies at Phillip Island as well as other seabirds and seals.

Victorian Coastal Council (external link)
The Victorian Coastal Council is the peak body for the strategic planning and management of the Victorian coast, and provides advice to the Minister for Environment.

Seagrass mapping in Victorian bays and inlets (external link)
Reports on Department of Sustainability and Environment Website on Seagrass Mapping.