Effective governance
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Initiative 9 aims to improve governance arrangements in the marine estate to support coordinated, transparent, inclusive and effective decision-making. (Image: Paul Foley)
Our Effective governance projects
![Improving project governance](https://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1262158/Improving-project-governance.png)
Improving project governance
Reviewing projects to determine where governance is embedded and identify gaps that need to be addressed.
![Greater Sydney region compliance focusing on marine protected areas](https://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1291355/stage2MarineEstateIcons-feb2021-120-copy.png)
Greater Sydney region compliance focusing on marine protected areas
Achieving optimal compliance through educating the community and other stakeholders, and enforcing fisheries and aquatic reserve rules and regulations.
![Improved marine protected area planning and management](https://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1291352/stage2MarineEstateIcons-feb2021-111-copy.png)
Improved marine protected area planning and management
Improving the management of our NSW marine parks and aquatic reserves.