Environment
Why a buffer zone?
Decarbonisation
Industrial Process Water Overview
Marine (Cockburn Sound)
Noise
Community Safety
Marine (Cockburn Sound)
Cockburn Sound, located 20 kilometres south of Fremantle Inner Harbour, is the most intensively used marine environment in Western Australia.
The sheltered waters of the Sound are popular for fishing and more than 12,000 recreational boating trips are recorded annually. The Sound is also used for commercial fishing, with more than 130 species of fish and 14 crustacean and mollusc species found in various habitats, as well as aquaculture operations involving mussel farming.
Yet the Sound is also a vital part of a major industrial area because it supports extensive port facilities, a strategic national naval base, and marine maintenance shipyards.
The multiple uses of the Sound are expected to increase in the near future, contributing further to the West Australian lifestyle and economy. Preserving a healthy marine ecosystem in Cockburn Sound therefore demands careful environmental management and planning by all users including industry, State Government and the community.
The KIC is committed to the sustainable development of Cockburn Sound by balancing the economic, environmental and social progress of the area. This is reinforced by KIC’s membership on the Cockburn Sound Management Council.
Cockburn Sound Management Council (CSMC)
For this reason the KIC is an active participant in the Cockburn Sound Management Council, along with Commonwealth, State and local Governments and a range of community groups .
The Council was established in 2000 to coordinate environmental planning and management of Cockburn Sound and its catchment.
Map of Cockburn Sound