 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|||
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|||
Current conservation status Norway > UK > Ireland > Azores, Maderia and Canary Islands > Canada > USA > Australia > New Zealand
This protection was flexible and was split into two management zones. The first zone is set from 500 m to 100 m off the seabed, placing protection on the benthic ecosystem by restricting any activities that may come in contact with the sea floor. The second zone, is a managed resource zone, which extends from the ocean surface to 500 m deep providing access to a small tuna long line industry. |
Cold-water corals are found on many seamount's dotted in the deeper waters surrounding Australia. Unfortunately only small areas have any form of protection against human induced damage. In 1999, the Australian government declared the Tasmanian Seamount's a marine reserve. 