AMSA
Submissions

As Australia’s peak professional body for marine scientists from all disciplines and for over 60 years has promoted all aspects of marine science in Australia. AMSA operates with a membership network of individuals and corporate affiliates as a not-for-profit organisation.

AMSA National Submissions AMSA Branch Submissions
2026 Prepare Six Management Plans for Australian Marine Parks (Sept 2026)2026AMSA NT – Limmen Bight Marine Park Extension (April 2026)
2026Changes to Norfolk and Lord Howe Marine Parks (Sept 2026)2023AMSA NSW – Proposed Illawarra offshore wind area (November 2023)
2026 Australian Research Council FAIR Data Policy (Sept 2026)2022AMSA NT – Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct – Strategic Environmental Assessment and EIS (June 2022) 
2026Draft National Environmental Standards for Data & Information (July 2026)2022AMSA NSW – NSW Marine Park Network Management Plan (January 2022)
2025Horizon Europe (October 2025)2022AMSA NT – Wildlife Trade Operation for Barramundi Fishery (January 2022)
2025AMSA SA – Harmful Algal Bloom in South Australia (August 2025)2021AMSA VIC – Invasive Marine Pest Module (December 2021)
2024South-east Marine Parks Network Management Plan (November 2024)2021AMSA NSW – Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link Submission (June 2021) and associated responses to Supplementary Questions from Parliamentary Inquiry (October 2021)
2024Christmas Island Marine Park and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park Draft Management Plans (September 2024)2021AMSA NT Submission on the NT Parks 2022-52 Masterplan Consultation Paper (October 2021)
2024Australia’s Draft Sustainable Ocean Plan (September 2024)2021AMSA VIC Draft Victoria Marine and Coastal Strategy (September 2021)
2024Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve proposed proclamation and proposal to prepare a draft management plan (September 2024)2021AMSA NT – Barossa Offshore Gas Project: Development Drilling & Completions (July 2021)
2023South-east Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2023-2033 (May 2023)2021AMSA WA – Proposed marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago and surrounds (June 2021)
2023The Expansion of Macquarie Island Marine Park (May 2023)2020AMSA NT – NT EPA Draft review into seabed mining in the Northern Territory (November 2020)
2023National Conversation Starter for Developing Australia’s Science and Research Priorities and National Science Statement (April 2023)2020AMSA SA – Proposed changes to SA’s marine parks (July 2020)
2022Senate Inquiry on Climate-related Marine Invasive Species (October 2022)2020AMSA NSW – Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade (March 2020)
2022Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure Area Proposal – Bass Strait off Gippsland (October 2022)2018
AMSA NSW – Press Release on Sydney Marine Park  (September 2018)
2022Review of Australian Biological Resources Study (September 2022)2018AMSA NSW – Proposed Marine Park in Hawkesbury Shelf Marine Bioregion (September 2018)
2021Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast) (September 2021)2016AMSA WA – The Yawuru Nagulagun/Roebuck Bay Marine Park Indicative Joint Management Plan (November 2016)
2021Indian Ocean Territories Marine Parks Proposal (August 2021)2016AMSA NSW – Summary of the Environment Panel’s Key Environmental Issues for Sydney
(October 2016)
2021Star of the South Offshore Wind Farm Project
(July 2021)		2016AMSA WA – The Application to the Department of the Environment on the Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery and the Take of Marine Aquarium Species for Aquaculture Brookdstock Purposes (October 2016)
2021Australian Curriculum Review Consultation
(June 2021)		2016AMSA WA – Proposed North Kimberley Marine Park Draft Joint Management Plan (May 2016)
2020Draft Policy on Great Barrier Reef Interventions (July 2020)2016AMSA NSW – Hawkesbury Shelf Marine Bioregion Assessment (May 2016) 
2020Review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (April 2020)2015AMSA WA – Indicative Management Plan for the proposed Yawuru Nagulagun Marine Park and Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park
(September 2015)
2019Limmen Bight Marine Park Draft Plan of Management (October 2019)2014AMSA WA – WA Lethal Drum Line Program as Part of its Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy (June 2014)
2019Response to consultation on the near coastal qualifications review and proposed Marine Order 5065 (Certificates of competency – national law) 2019 (September 2019)2013AMSA NSW – Changes to management of the NSW marine estate and amnesty on fishing in sanctuary zones (June 2013)
2019Stromlo-1 Exploration Drilling Program Draft Environmental Plan (March 2019)2013AMSA VIC – VCC Victorian Coastal Strategy 2014 (June 2013)
2019Marine National Facility Access Framework (February 2019)2013AMSA VIC – VEAC Marine Investigation Dicussion Paper (May 2013)
2018Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2018-2030(March 2018)2003AMSA QLDN – Representative Areas Program (August 2003)
2017Commonwealth Marine Reserves Draft Plans 2017 (September 2017)2003AMSA QLDN – Ecological Assessment of the Qld East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (January 2003)
2017Marine Pest Plan 2017-2022 (v2.0) (June 2017)
2017Innovation and Science Australia 2030 Strategic Plan Issues Paper (May 2017)
2017Draft 2016 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap (January 2017)
2016Current and future impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity (November 2016) 
2016National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Capability Issues Paper (September 2016)
2015Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review Committee (April 2015)
2014IMOS Strategy 2015-25 Plan (May 2014)
2014Draft National Environment and Community Biosecurity RD&E Strategy 2014-2017 (May 2014) 
2012 House of Representatives Inquiry into the role of science for fisheries & aquaculture (May 2012)  
2012Australian biofouling management requirements (RIS) (February 2012)  
2012Marine Bioregional Plan for the Temperate East marine region (February 2012)  
2011Marine Bioregional Plan for the North-west marine region (November 2011)  
2011Marine Bioregional Plan for the North marine region (November  2011)  
2011South-west Commonwealth marine reserve network (August 2011)  
2011Inquiry into Australia’s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate (July 2011)  
2009Review of the National Biodiversity Strategy, Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2020 (May 2009)  
2007AMSA-ACRS MPA Consensus Statement (September 2007)   
2006Science and Innovation Study (July 2006)  
2006Senate MPA Inquiry (March 2006)  
2006South East Marine Regional Plan (March 2006)  
2005Marine Taxonomy in the New Millennium: A Discussion Paper for the Oceans Policy Science Advisory Group (April 2005)  
2005Draft Implementation Framework for the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (April 2005)  
2005Draft Strategic Assessment of Offshore Petroleum Exploration and Appraisal Activities (April 2005)  
2003Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Draft Zoning Plan (August 2003)  
2002National Research Priorities (August 2002)