{"id":603,"date":"2026-10-07T20:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/australasia\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T01:25:03","slug":"coastal-and-marine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/australasia\/restoration-standards\/examples-and-case-studies-supporting-the-australian-standards\/coastal-and-marine\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Coastal and Marine Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interest in the science and practice of marine ecosystem management and restoration is rapidly increasing in Australia. This is driven by increasing degradation of marine ecosystems from overfishing, increasing coastal development and emerging ocean warming, acidification and sea level rises associated with climate change.<\/p>\n

See Australasian Coastal Restoration network\u2019s database here: https:\/\/www.acrn.org.au\/database<\/a><\/p>\n

On this page
\n1. Marine waters
\n2. Improving connectivity
\n3. Coral and shellfish reefs
\n4. Seagrasses
\n5. Kelp forests
\n6. Saltmarshes
\n7. Mudflats
\n8. Mangroves<\/p>\n

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1. Marine Waters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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1a. Ghost nets, <\/strong>Northern Territory (removing threats)
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2019\/10\/20\/addressing-ghost-nets-in-australia-and-beyond-update-of-emr-feature\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ALSO SEE
\nhttps:\/\/oceanearthfoundation.org.au\/ghostnets-australia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AND
\nhttps:\/\/australianmarineparks.gov.au\/management\/partnerships\/ghost-nets-and-marine-debris-initiative\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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1b. Great Barrier Reef ‘No take’ zones<\/strong>, Queensland (enabling recovery through natural recovery processes)
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/05\/conserving-and-restoring-biodiversity-of-the-great-barrier-reef-through-the-representative-areas-program-rap\/<\/a><\/p>\n


\n2. Improving Connectivity <\/span><\/strong>(also see 11. Rivers, Streams and Floodplain Wetlands<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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2a. Removing fish barriers, <\/strong>Queensland coast
\nhttps:\/\/reefcatchments.com.au\/projects\/beyond-barriers-mackay-and-isaac-coastal-wetland-rehabilitation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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2b. Reconnecting tidal flows<\/strong>, South Australia
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2026\/09\/21\/blue-carbon-restoration-reconnecting-tidal-flows-at-webb-beach-sa-australia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Coral and Shellfish Reefs
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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3a. Great Barrier Reef<\/strong>, Queensland
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/05\/conserving-and-restoring-biodiversity-of-the-great-barrier-reef-through-the-representative-areas-program-rap\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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3b. Reef Builder – <\/strong>13 projects across Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland (expanding earlier shellfish reef restoration work undertaken by TNC and partners since 2015).
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2026\/09\/30\/reef-builder-a-national-program-to-rebuild-australias-lost-shellfish-reefs\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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3c. A decade of shellfish reef restoration in Port Phillip Bay, <\/strong>Victoria
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2026\/09\/30\/a-decade-of-shellfish-reef-restoration-in-port-phillip-bay-victoria-australia-update-of-emr-summary-restoring-the-lost-shellfish-reefs-of-port-phillip-bay\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ALSO SEE
\nRestoring the Lost Shellfish Reefs of Port Phillip\u00a0Bay
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/06\/case-study-restoring-the-lost-shellfish-reefs-of-port-phillip-bay\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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4. Seagrasses<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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4a. Adelaide coast, <\/strong>South Australia
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.environment.sa.gov.au\/topics\/coasts\/explore-and-learn\/seagrass-restoration-in-sa<\/a><\/p>\n

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4b. Adelaide coast seagrass restoration<\/strong>, South Australia
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2019\/08\/25\/seagrass-restoration-off-the-adelaide-coast-using-seeds-and-seedlings-update-of-emr-feature\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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4c. Cockburn Sound seagrass transplanting,<\/strong> Western Australia
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/14\/seagrass-rehabilitation-and-restoration-cockburn-sound-wa\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AND
\nCockburn Sounds seagrass meadow restoration,<\/strong> Western Australia
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpr<\/a>ess.com\/2013\/03\/08\/seagrass-meadow-restoration-trial-using-transplants-cockburn-sound-western-australia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. Kelp Forests<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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5a. Kelp forest restoration, Sydney coast<\/strong>, New South Wales (see image below)
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/07\/restoring-sydneys-underwater-forests-crayweed-transplant-success\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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5b. Restoring Golden Kelp, Port Phillip Bay, <\/strong>Victoria
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2026\/09\/18\/restoring-golden-kelp-in-port-phillip-bay-victoria\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n6. Saltmarshes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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6a. Penryn Estuary saltmarsh<\/strong>, New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/07\/saltmarsh-translocation-and-construction-penryn-estuary-port-botany-nsw\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6b. Penryn Estuary habitat enhancement,<\/strong> New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/07\/penrhyn-estuary-habitat-enhancement-plan-habitat-rehabilitation-for-migratory-shorebirds-in-botany-bay-nsw\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6c. Kooragang saltmarsh<\/strong>, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
\nhttp:\/\/www.aabr.org.au\/kooragang-wetland-rehabiltiation-project\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6d. Kooragang wetlands<\/strong>, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0007\/545605\/FFRS-22_Williams-et-al-2000.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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6e. East Trinity ASS remediation and rehabilitation, <\/strong>Queensland
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/13\/east-trinity-remediation-and-rehabilitation-after-acid-sulfate-soil-contamination-north-queensland\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6f. Cattai wetlands restoration, <\/strong>New South Wales
\nhttps:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2026\/09\/11\/cattai-wetlands-and-big-swamp-restoration-projects-manning-river-estuary-nsw\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. <\/strong>Mudflats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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7a. Hunter mudflats restoration,<\/strong> New South Wales
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/emrprojects.wordpress.com\/2023\/08\/25\/shorebird-habitat-restoration-in-the-hunter-wetlands-national-park\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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8. Mangroves<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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8a.<\/strong> Lammermoor Beach,<\/strong> Queensland
\nhttps:\/\/www.livingstone.qld.gov.au\/Your-Council\/Publications-and-Media\/Council-Delivers-Nature-Based-Mangrove-Restoration-at-Lammermoor-Beach<\/a><\/p>\n

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8b. Mangrove rehabilitation guidelines
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.pilbaraports.com.au\/about-ppa\/publications\/forms-and-publications\/forms-publications\/guideline\/2020\/june\/mangrove-rehabilitation-guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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