Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary 2003 (TSRA)

Fish abundance and distribution Marine mammals abundance and distribution

This dataset shows the extent of the dugong sanctuary in the Torres Strait which prohibits the taking of dugong (area, gear and method restrictions).

The dugong sanctuary is a legislative boundary which is outlined in the Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 65 http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2007B00345 .

This dataset is for research purposes and is not authoritative. Refer to the legislation for the authoritative definition of the sanctuary.

Data and resources

eAtlas Web Mapping Service (WMS) (AIMS)

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tsra:TS_AFMA_Dugong-Sanctuary_2003

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Interactive map of the Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary

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Dugong Sanctuary shapefile (zip 10kB)

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TSRA website

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License Graphic

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Additional information

Temporal extent	2003-12-08 – 2017-04-01
Date (publication)	2014-12-31
Status	completed
Update frequency	asNeeded
Metadata language	en
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-11-05
Created	2026-11-05
API	package_show