Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park Regional 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 Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park Regional Impact Statement Contents Contents ....................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................ iv List of Appendix Tables ................................................................................................. iv List of Figures ............................................................................................................... v List of Appendix Figures ............................................................................................... v Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ vi Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... vii Document History and Status ...................................................................................... vii Executive Summary .................................................................................................... viii 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. Sir Joseph Banks Group 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 ........................................................................................ 15 4.1.3 Ecosystems ................................................................................. 24 4.1.4 Case study - King George whiting in The Group .......................... 25 4.2 Economic .................................................................................................. 27 4.2.1 Commercial Fishing ..................................................................... 27 4.2.2 Aquaculture .................................................................................. 31 4.2.3 Property Prices ............................................................................ 31 4.2.4 Tourism ........................................................................................ 32 4.2.5 Port, Harbour and Shipping Operations ....................................... 33 4.2.6 Mining .......................................................................................... 33 4.2.7 Coastal Development ................................................................... 33 4.3 Social ....................................................................................................... 34 4.3.1 Summary of method ..................................................................... 34 4.3.2 Expected social impacts – at a glance ......................................... 34 4.3.3 Education and Wellbeing ............................................................. 35 4.3.4 Culture and Heritage .................................................................... 36 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: iii e c o n s e a r c h DEWNR Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park Regional Impact Statement 4.3.9 Next Steps in Social Impact Assessment ..................................... 40 References ................................................................................................................. 43 Appendix 1 Socio-economic Profile – Lower Eyre Peninsula .......................... 47 Appendix 2 Activities and Uses Tables ........................................................... 61 Appendix 3 List of Parties Consulted .............................................................. 74 Appendix 4 MPSIAT feedback ........................................................................ 77 Appendix 5 Map of Marine Park Showing Draft Zoning ................................... 83 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 Lower Eyre Peninsula region .............................................................................. 13 Table 4-1 Predicted habitat responses to zoning at 5, 10 and 20 years. .................. 14 Table 4-2 Potential first-order responses of some indicator species a ....................... 20 Table 4-3 Other species which may respond to or benefit from protection ............... 23 Table 4-4 Average annual Marine Scalefish effort in draft sanctuary zones by sector .................................................................................................. 29 Table 4-5 Average annual Marine Scalefish catch in draft sanctuary zones by main species ....................................................................................... 30 Table 4-6 Regional economic impact of marine park zoning on the Marine Scalefish fishery based on SARDI estimates of displaced effort .............. 30 Table 4-7 Social impact for Lower Eyre Peninsula Impact Region ........................... 40 List of Appendix Tables Appendix Table 1-1 Summary of key economic and social indicators for the Lower Eyre Peninsula region ................................................................... 48 Appendix Table 1-2 Age distribution of the population for the Lower Eyre Peninsula region and SA, 2000/01 to 2009/10 ......................................... 49 Appendix Table 1-3 Highest level of qualifications for persons aged 15 and over in the Lower Eyre Peninsula region and SA, 2001 and 2006 a ......... 51 Appendix Table 1-4 School enrolments in the Lower Eyre Peninsula region and SA, 2001, 2006 and 2011 ................................................................. 52 Appendix Table 1-5 Employment, household income and household expenditure, Lower Eyre Peninsula region, 2009/10 a .............................. 56 Appendix Table 1-6 Components of gross regional product in the Lower Eyre Peninsula region by industry, 2009/10 a ........................................... 57 Appendix Table 1-7 Value of imports and exports by industry, Lower Eyre Peninsula region, 2009/10 a ..................................................................... 58 Appendix Table 4-1 General views about the Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park ............................................................................................. 77 Page: iv e c o n s e a r c h DEWNR Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park Regional Impact Statement Appendix Table 4-2 Tourism, education & wellbeing impacts for Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park ........................................................................ 78 Appendix Table 4-3 Culture and heritage impacts for Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park .................................................................................. 79 Appendix Table 4-4 Recreation & fishing impacts for Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park .................................................................................. 80 Appendix Table 4-5 Population & housing impacts for Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park .................................................................................. 81 Appendix Table 4-6 Community response impacts for Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park .................................................................................. 82 List of Figures Figure 1–1 Marine