Just like national parks, marine parks are designed to protect and conserve marine species and ecosystems for future generations.
Discover where you can find a marine park and what you can see and do - from snorkelling colourful reefs and diving deep to surfing, beach walking, swimming, boating, and enjoying a whole range of water sports in stunning places.
You can usually go fishing outside designated sanctuary zones, as long as you follow size and bag limits set by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (check what they are first). Some different types of fishing may be restricted in different zones. For instance, commercial fishing is not allowed in recreation zones and rock lobster fishing is not allowed in some special purpose zones. Each marine park in Western Australia has its own zoning scheme, so before you fish in a marine park, find out the rules for each Marine Protected Area.
