The Report
Victoria's first State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report shines a light on the health of our marine and coastal environments. Download the report parts below and explore this interpretive site.
Summary Report - Part 1 and 2 (Download)
Scientific Assessments - Part 3 (Download)
Indicator report summaries (Download)
Findings at a glance (Download)
Discover
This interpretive website expresses the health of five precious marine and coastal regions of Victoria, from catchment to reef. Explore, learn and share!
History
Marine and coastal system
Case studies
Gallery and videos
Report findings
We assessed five marine and coastal regions, including 215 assessments of 82 indicators of ecosystem health and social science. Explore the report themes, and what the science tells us.

Community

Victoria is made up of many diverse communities. Together we can learn how to care for and improve Victoria’s marine and coastal environments for future generations.

Environmental health

Water Quality and Catchment Inputs, Pollution, Biodiversity, Seafloor Integrity and Health, Pests and Invasive Species, Climate and Climate Change Impacts and Managing Coastal Hazard Risks.

Spatial analysis

Spatial information technologies have the potential to progress marine and coastal reporting now and into the future.

International frameworks

A range of international frameworks provide global direction for pathways to improve the future we face as a global community – environmentally, socially, and economically.

Future priorities

Five future priorities are proposed to recognise that research outcomes will benefit from better integration and coordination and from adoption of new technologies and methods.

 

Supporting

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