The Marine Farm Leases dataset holds the spatial areas of land registered as a Marine Farm Lease from the Crown within the State of Tasmania. Marine Farm Leases are issued under the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 for a period of 30 years. The lease describes the area in which marine farming activities are permitted to take place in accordance with the Act. The lease boundary is described on a survey plan registered in the Central Plan Register, as determined by the the Minister and added as an attachment to the lease document (PLAN_REF). The LIST Marine Farm Leases data set is maintained by Land Tasmania upon advice received by the Marine Farming Branch, DPIPWE. The Marine Farming Branch maintain Marine Farm Lease details which are recorded against the Marine Farm Lease Number (M_LEASE_NO).

The Marine Nature Reserve dataset includes areas of Tasmanian State Waters that have been defined as Marine Nature Reserves by the Tasmanian Fisheries Rules 1999. Where part of the Reserve allows restricted fishing, a separate region is created for that part with a note in the Comment field of "Restricted Take". All other Marine Nature Reserves prohibit fishing. Refer to Fisheries Rules 1999 (SR158 of 1999) for details. The Marine Nature Reserves contained within this dataset are: Governor Island Marine Nature Reserve, Maria Island Marine Nature Reserve, Ninepin Point Marine Nature Reserve, Tinderbox Marine Nature Reserve, Kent Group Marine Nature Reserve, Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.

Areas as described by the relevant Marine Farming Development Plans under the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995.