Fish Habitat Areas

Legislation:	Fisheries Act 1994
Legislative Basis:	Statutory
Responsible Organisation:	Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Fisheries
Notes:	http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/28_1238_ENA_HTML.htm Declared Fish Habitat Areas (FHAs) give protection to inshore and estuarine fish habitats that are important for sustaining local and regional fisheries. Development activities are restricted within FHAs, with all habitat types (eg vegetation, sand bars and rocky headlands) equally protected from physical disturbance and coastal development.
Related Information:	Fish habitat areas
Areas:	Statewide