Investigator Marine Park Report Impact Statement A report prepared for Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Prepared by e c o n s e a r c h In association with the Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre, Dr Hugh Kirkman, Dr Simon Bryars and James Brook 20 August 2012 EconSearch Pty Ltd 214 Kensington Road Marryatville SA 5068 Tel: (08) 8431 5533 Fax: (08) 8431 7710 www.econsearch.com.au DEWNR Investigator Marine Park Regional Impact Statement Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................ i List of Tables .................................................................................................................ii List of Appendix Tables ..................................................................................................ii List of Figures ............................................................................................................... iii List of Appendix Figures ............................................................................................... iii Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... v Document History and Status ....................................................................................... v Executive Summary ...................................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Marine Park Planning Process .................................................................... 1 1.2 Policy Commitments ................................................................................... 4 1.2.1 Displaced Commercial Fishing Policy Framework .......................... 4 2. Method of Assessment ........................................................................................ 5 2.1 Ecological ................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Economic .................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Social ......................................................................................................... 7 3. Investigator Marine Park Description ................................................................. 10 3.1 Ecological Description .............................................................................. 10 3.2 Socio-economic Profile ............................................................................. 11 4. Summary of Impacts .......................................................................................... 14 4.1 Ecological ................................................................................................. 14 4.1.1 Habitats ....................................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Species ........................................................................................ 14 4.1.3 Ecosystems ................................................................................. 21 4.1.4 Case study - Reef fish at offshore islands .................................... 22 4.2 Economic .................................................................................................. 23 4.2.1 Commercial Fishing ..................................................................... 23 4.2.2 Aquaculture .................................................................................. 31 4.2.3 Property Prices ............................................................................ 31 4.2.4 Tourism ........................................................................................ 31 4.2.5 Port, Harbour and Shipping Operations ....................................... 32 4.2.6 Mining .......................................................................................... 32 4.2.7 Coastal Development ................................................................... 32 4.3 Social ....................................................................................................... 33 4.3.1 Summary of method ..................................................................... 33 4.3.2 Expected social impacts – at a glance ......................................... 34 4.3.3 Education and Wellbeing ............................................................. 35 4.3.4 Culture and Heritage .................................................................... 35 4.3.5 Recreation and Fishing ................................................................ 36 4.3.6 Local Government, Population and Housing ................................ 38 4.3.7 Community................................................................................... 38 4.3.8 SEIFA based analysis of impacts ................................................. 39 Page: i e c o n s e a r c h DEWNR Investigator Marine Park Regional Impact Statement 4.3.9 Next Steps in Social Impact Assessment ..................................... 40 References ................................................................................................................. 42 Appendix 1 Socio-economic Profile – West Coast Bays ................................. 45 Appendix 2 Activities and Uses Tables ........................................................... 59 Appendix 3 List of Parties Consulted .............................................................. 72 Appendix 4 MPSIAT feedback ........................................................................ 75 Appendix 5 Map of Marine Park Showing Draft Zoning ................................... 81 List of Tables Table 1-1 Public consultation process to date ............................................................ 3 Table 3-1 Summary of habitats ................................................................................ 11 Table 3-2 Summary of key economic and social indicators for the West Coast Bays region ................................................................................... 13 Table 4-1 Potential first-order responses of some indicator species a ....................... 19 Table 4-2 Other species which may respond to or benefit from protection ............... 20 Table 4-3 Regional economic impact of marine park zoning based on SARDI estimates of displaced effort .................................................................... 24 Table 4-4 Regional economic impact of marine park zoning on the Abalone fishery based on SARDI estimates of displaced effort .............................. 26 Table 4-5 Regional economic impact of marine park zoning on the Northern Zone Rock Lobster fishery based on SARDI estimates of displaced effort ........................................................................................ 27 Table 4-6 Average annual Marine Scalefish effort in draft sanctuary zones by sector .................................................................................................. 29 Table 4-7 Average annual Marine Scalefish catch in draft sanctuary zones by main species ....................................................................................... 29 Table 4-8 Social Impact for West Coast Bays Impact Region .................................. 39 List of Appendix Tables Appendix Table 1-1 Summary of key economic and social indicators for the West Coast Bays region .......................................................................... 46 Appendix Table 1-2 Age distribution of the population for the West Coast Bays region and SA, 2000/01 to 2009/10 ................................................. 47 Appendix Table 1-3 Highest level of qualifications for persons aged 15 and over in the West Coast Bays region and SA, 2001 and 2006 a ................. 49 Appendix Table 1-4 School enrolments in the West Coast Bays region and SA, 2001, 2006 and 2011 ........................................................................ 50 Appendix Table 1-5 Employment, household income and household expenditure, West Coast Bays region, 2009/10 a ..................................... 54 Appendix Table 1-6 Components of gross regional product in the West Coast Bays region by industry, 2009/10 a ................................................ 55 Page: ii e c o n s e a r c h DEWNR Investigator Marine Park Regional Impact Statement Appendix Table 1-7 Value of imports and exports by industry, West Coast Bays region, 2009/10 a ............................................................................. 56 Appendix Table 4-1 General views about the Investigator Marine Park .................... 75 Appendix Table 4-2 Tourism, education & wellbeing impacts for Investigator Marine Park ............................................................................................. 76 Appendix Table 4-3 Culture and heritage impacts for Investigator Marine Park 77 Appendix Table 4-4 Recreation & fishing impacts for Investigator Marine Park 78 Appendix Table 4-5 Population & housing impacts for Investigator Marine Park 79 Appendix Table 4-6 Community response impacts for Investigator Marine Park 80 List of Figures Figure 1–1 Marine Park Zones .................................................................................... 2 Figure 4–1 Simplified conceptual