Location Metadata System

Dataset Number	954
Dataset Title	Aquatic Reserves
Status	Published
Metadata Maintained by	PIRSA

Description

Category	Biological Conservation
Theme	Government Protected areas
Keywords and Qualifiers	ECOLOGY - Reserve FISHERIES - Reserve
Dataset Type	Spatial
Description	Describes the location and characteristics of all current aquatic reserves proclaimed under Section 4 of the Fisheries Management Act 2007. South Australia's aquatic reserves have been established to protect the habitat, ecosystems and communities of the rich variety of underwater organisms found in the State's marine and estuarine waters. Fishing and other activities may be prohibited or restricted within these areas. The diversity of species is a result of a remarkable array of coastal landforms and habitats and the considerable variability in sea temperatures along the South Australian coast. These factors have combined to produce a rich variety of underwater organisms and communities, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. South Australia's first aquatic reserves were established in 1971. The most recent proclamation was made as the Fisheries Management (Aquatic Reserves) Proclamation 2016 and published in the South Australian Government Gazette of 20 October 2016 beginning on page 4071. These data may be viewed, interrogated and downloaded from PIRSA's website at http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/closures_and_aquatic_reserves/aquatic_reserves.
Dataset Use	Used as an administrative data layer to ensure the effective regulation of fishing activities to protect the habitat, ecosystems and communities of underwater organisms found in the State's marine and estuarine waters.
SDE Feature Class Name	AQUARES
Projection/ Coordinate System	GEOGRAPHIC

Custodian

Data Authority

Data Authority	Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Data Authority Name	Gavin Begg
	A/Executive Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Data Manager	Russell Bird
	Senior Information and GIS Consultant
	Department of Primary Industries and Regions
	russell.bird@sa.gov.au
	8429 0318
Subject Matter Expert	Jon Presser
	General Manager Fisheries Policy and Management
	Department of Primary Industries and Regions
	jon.presser@sa.gov.au
	08 84290588
Data Integrity Officer	Adam Caldwell
	AgInsight & GIS Lead
	Department of Primary Industries and Regions
	adam.caldwell@sa.gov.au
	(08) 8429 0315

Data Provider

Department of Primary Industries and Regions

Data Quality

Lineage

Keyboard capture from coordinate data as defined by proclamation (scale independent), the best available mapping of the Mean High Water Mark from DEWNR (nominal scale 1:50,000), Marine Navigation Markers from DPTI and geometric buffering where relevant.

Completeness

Spatial data is 100% complete and up to date. Associated attribute data is 100% complete.

Positional Accuracy

Most boundaries are constructed from lines of latitude and longitude, hence are scale independent. The accuracy of other boundaries is dependent upon the source e.g. the Mean High Water Mark coastline.

Method / Capture Scale

Method	Capture Scale	Comment
Data Entry	1:1 000	Coordinates
Derived from existing data	1:50 000	Coastline
Generate	1:50 000	Buffering

Tables

Table Name
Primary Table

Field Description

Table	Name	Data Type	% Complete	% Accuracy	Description
Primary Table	RESNAME	VARCHAR2	100	100	The official name of the reserve as defined at the time of its proclamation. Subsequent name changes may occur but are rare. Names would generally relate to a nearby locality or coastal feature.
Primary Table	GAZETTE_DATE	Date	100	100	Date of the most recent proclamation of the reserve published in the South Australian Government Gazette.
Primary Table	AREA_HA	Number	100	100	The area of the reserve (in hectares) as determined by geometric calculation.

Geographic Extent

Extent Name	South Australia
Min Easting or Longitude	129
Min Northing or Latitude	-38.25
Max Easting or Longitude	141
Max Northing or Latitude	-26

Dataset Status

Initially Acquired	1971
Last Updated	20/02/2017
Update Frequency	As required
Maintenance Method	Aquatic Reserves are administered by PIRSA Fisheries & Aquaculture. The layer will be maintained and updated when changes to Aquatic Reserves are gazetted.
Metadata Created	27-FEB-2015
If copied, source dataset
Metadata updated	21/DEC/17 pisadom01\dmshr
Authorised	07/MAY/15 pisadom01\danrs
Metadata Retired

Security Classification

ISMF Classification	OFFICIAL
ISMF Integrity	I2 - MODERATE Requirement
ISMF Availability	A3 - HIGH Requirement
AusGOAL Licensing Classification	CC BY (Attribution)
Attribution
Further considerations for supply of dataset	No

Operator Notes

Related Datasets and Associated Products

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