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Local Advisory Groups

To help draft management plans and zoning arrangements for South Australia's 19 marine parks, DENR established 13 Marine Park Local Advisory Groups (MPLAGs) in addition to the existing Great Australian Bight Consultative Committee (GABCC).

One of South Australia's largest ever community engagement programs, the MPLAGs were made up of recreational fishers, local council representatives, conservationists, commercial fishers and other community interests.

Five rounds of MPLAG meetings were held between February 2010 and May 2011 in a bid to get the best available local information from people who live or work near a marine park.

The GABCC and MPLAGs have brought together different community views on marine park zoning, with their advice to the Government on their preferred sanctuary zones finalised in May 2011.

See how the GABCC and MPLAGs developed their preferred sanctuary zone scenarios:

• MPLAG meeting reports, minutes and zoning advice.

The advice from the GABCC and MPLAGs will be carefully considered as the Government drafts marine parks management plans with zoning.

The advice from the GABCC and MPLAGs has now been incorporated into the government’s endorsed sanctuary zoning preview, produced at a peak stakeholder forum in April 2012, which can on the Your SAy website.