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Westport Artificial Reef Feasibility Study

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Your age

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How often do you use or visit Cockburn Sound?

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What are the main activities that bring you to Cockburn Sound? (Select all that apply)

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Which of the following best describes your interest in this survey? (Select all that apply)

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Have you visited any existing artificial reefs in and around Cockburn Sound (e.g. Omeo Wreck and Dive Trail, CY O’Connor Artificial Reef, D9 Wreck)?

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Do you support the installation of new artificial reefs in and around Cockburn Sound?

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If new artificial reefs were installed in and around Cockburn Sound, what purpose should they serve? (Select all that apply)

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Constraints mapping and preferred location

The first stage of mapping focused on finding and excluding areas where artificial reefs would conflict with existing features or current and planned future uses. Some examples of constraints include existing seagrass and natural reefs, military areas, shipping channels, anchorages and marine dredging and disposal sites. The map below shows in green the areas that could potentially be used for deploying artificial reefs.

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Would you prefer a new artificial reef to be:

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Do you support designing and implementing an artificial reef to support coastal protection and minimise erosion?