Chapter 9 - Coastal Marine • bird-breeding and nursery areas; • fish and bird migration through estuaries; • feeding patterns; • habitats important to the continued survival of any indigenous species; • wildlife and marine biota; and • the intrinsic value of ecosystems. g) Avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on existing lawful activities, particularly marine farming, fishing, recreation and tourism activities when assessing a permit to discharge water or contaminants into the coastal marine area. Policy 1.5 Progressively eliminate discharge of human sewage direct to the coastal marine area from land-based wastewater treatment facilities , including existing authorised discharges, except where: a) The allowance of the discharge better meets the purpose of the Act than disposal onto land; b) There has been consultation with the tangata whenua in accordance with tikanga Maori and due weight has been given to sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Act; and c) There has been consultation with the community generally. Policy 1.6 Ensure that every coastal permit to discharge contaminants into the coastal marine area contains conditions requiring the discharger to monitor the effects of the discharge and compliance with the water quality classification (SG). Policy 1.8 Prevent the dumping of non biodegradable waste anywhere in the coastal marine area including rubbish from vessels. Policy 1.9 Avoid the discharge of wastes by ensuring the adequate and convenient provision of facilities for the collection and appropriate disposal of litter, sewage and residues from vessel maintenance. Policy 1.10 Avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse effects of sediment or other contaminants from land-based activities entering coastal water. Policy 1.11 Avoid where practicable, remedy or mitigate the adverse effects of the disposal of bio-degradable rubbish. T h e M a rlb o ro u g h R e g io n a l P o licy S ta tem e n t id e n tifie s w a te r q u a lity sta n d a rd S G , a s se t o u t in th e T h ird S ch e d u le to th e A ct, a s th e w a te r q u a lity sta n d a rd w h ich is g e n e ra lly so u g h t fo r M a rlb o ro u g h co a sta l m a rin e w a te rs. O b je ctiv e 9.3.2.1 ca r rie s th is o v e r a s th e g e n e ra l a im fo r co a sta l w a te r q u a lity u n d e r th e P la n . In d o in g th is, it is im p o rta n t to a ck n o w le d g e th a t p re se n t w a te r q u a lity in a n u m b e r o f a re a s is d e g ra d e d to a sta te w h e re w a ter q u a lity sta n d a rd S G is n o t a ch ie v a b le in th e im m e d ia te fu tu re, h o w e v e r it is a n ticip a te d th a t th e o b je ctiv e s, p o licie s a n d ru le s co n ta in e d in th e P la n w ill e n su re th a t e v e n tu a lly th e w a te r sta n d a rd is m e t. 9 - 11