Declared Fish Habitat Area summary - Edgecumbe Bay
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Sandy shorelines of the Edgecumbe Bay declared Fish Habitat Area
Location
Edgecumbe Bay, Cape Gloucester to Adelaide Point, 10km south-east of Bowen.
Plan No.
Size
19,705 ha
17,905 ha management A
1,800 ha management B
Management level
A and B
Declaration dates
25 February 2005 (original declaration)
Local government
Whitsunday Regional Council
Management features
Protection of important commercial, recreational and Indigenous fishing grounds; pristine habitats and coastal wetland systems; protection of diverse habitats, including mangrove forests and seagrass beds.
Habitat values
Mangrove forests with up to 12 species (dominated by Rhizophora and Ceriops species); saltpan and marsh; intertidal sand and mud banks; sandy shores; rocky shores; extensive seagrass meadows; coral reefs.
Fisheries values
Important commercial, recreational and traditional fishing grounds; barramundi; mullet; mud crabs; blue threadfin; whiting; mangrove jack; bream; grunter; spanish, grey and spotted mackerel; shark; tiger prawns; reef fish.
Unique features
Lies within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Other values
Protection of coral reefs.
Further resources
Sheppard, R 2002, Identification and assessment of the fisheries resources of Edgecumbe Bay, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.