| Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
| Iucn Category: | VI |
| Location: | Indian Ocean, Australia |
| Coordinates: | -41.18°N 142.34°W |
| Coords Ref: | [1] |
| Nearest Town: | Currie, Tasmania |
| Area Km2: | 19897 |
| Governing Body: | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
| Url: | http://environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/zeehan |
Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 19,897 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located west of Tasmania and extending to near King Island. The reserve was established in 2007[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve includes a variety of seabed habitats, including exposed limestone, that provides important habitat for a variety of commercial fish species as well as giant crab. There is a broad depth range, from the shallow continental shelf of about 50m (160feet) to the abyssal plain with depths of over 3000m (10,000feet).[3]
The entire Murray marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and has two zones; 'Special Purpose' and 'Multiple Use'.[3]
| Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Area (km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Mining | |||
| Special Purpose | VI | 18,967 | |||
| Multiple Use | VI | 933 | |||