Why is quarantine an important part of the Gorgon Project?
A. Part of the Gorgon Project’s commitment to protect the conservation values of Barrow Island includes a rigorous quarantine regime developed to prevent the introduction of non-indigenous species and marine pests to Barrow Island and its surrounding waters. This provides an unprecedented level of quarantine management and sets new benchmarks for environmental protection. Central to the Gorgon Project’s commitment to protect the conservation values of Barrow Island is the Quarantine Management System (QMS), which directs the Project’s quarantine operations. The QMS has received both state and federal approvals, and the Environmental Protection Authority has said that it ‘likely represents best practice in the quarantine management of a large operation’ (Report 1323).
