Coasts and Marine

The Department of Environment and Primary Industries manages the land and resources of Victoria’s 2,000 kilometres of spectacular coastline and marine habitats.

From the Twelve Apostles to seagrass meadows, mud flats and mangrove kelp forests, DEPI ensures the state’s coastal public land and marine waters are looked after for their environmental, conservation and recreational values.

Coasts

	CoastCare Victoria Community Grants  To support community groups and their activities, funds are available through Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program.
	Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Strategy Coastal acid sulfate soils (CASS), which exist along Victoria's coasts and estuaries, are the focus of a new strategy released by the DEPI. The emphasis of the strategy is on avoiding the disturbance of CASS to minimise risk.
	2008 Victorian Coastal Strategy The Victorian Coastal Strategy (VCS) is a policy document that provides a comprehensive integrated management framework for the Victorian coast. One element of the strategy is the consideration of sea level rise.
	Channel Deepening The Minister for Environment and Climate Change has approved the Port of Melbourne Corporation’s application to deepen the main shipping channels in Port Phillip Bay.
	Coastcare Victoria Individuals, community groups, organisations and federal, state and local governments work together to protect and improve the sustainability and biological diversity of Victoria's coastline and its marine environment.
	Coastal Spaces Coastal areas in Victoria are experiencing increases in population through migration and changes in demography. The Coastal Spaces Initiative is the Victorian Government's response to this, outlining recommendations and associated actions designed to achieve improved outcomes for coastal Victoria.
	Coastal Risk Mitigation Program An ongoing grants program that provides financial assistance to Victorian coastal Crown land managers for the reduction of coastal risk.

Marine

	Marine energy in Victoria To help develop new renewable energy industries and sustainably manage the state's marine and coastal environments, the government is embarking on a consultative process to develop a policy for marine energy in Victoria.
	Marine National Parks The State Government established thirteen marine national parks and eleven marine sanctuaries in November 2002.
	Marine State Emblem The Weedy Seadragon was selected as Victoria's official marine faunal emblem by public nomination, and was proclaimed by the Governor in Council on 31 October 2002.
	Marine Pests Introduced pest species pose one of the biggest threats to Victoria's marine native plants and animals.
	Victorian Estuaries Network The Victorian Estuaries Network links various groups undertaking estuary management and research in Victoria.
	Maine Algal Blooms Blooms are concentrations of tiny floating marine plants called marine micro-algae (phytoplankton).