Appendix 2 Volume Three Coastal Marine Area G: Eastern Cook Strait and Outer Queen Charlotte Sound Sub Area Rating Key Values Additional comments Outer Queen Very High Largely unmodified coastal marine Excludes an area around Charlotte Sound environment extending over many Motuara Island and offshore – eastern Cook tens of kilometres. from Ship’s Cove, which is Strait – Rarangi Semi-exposed to very exposed and commercially dredged for - scallops. subjected in places to strong tidal currents. Certain offshore areas in Diverse and productive reef Cook Strait are commercially - communities with high macroalgae trawled. diversity. - Large whale (notably humpback whale) migration route. - Several ecologically significant marine sites. - Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve. - Scenic reserves in the outer Queen Charlotte and along the outer coast of Arapawa Island. - Includes the Brothers Islands and the rugged outer coast bordering Cook Strait. - Adjoins Coastal Marine Areas B, D, E, F and H. Ship Cove – High Largely unmodified intertidal and Offshore areas are modified Motuara Island near-shore marine environment by commercial scallop backed by significant naturally dredging between Long forested hill slopes. Island – Kokomohua Marine Motuara Island. Reserve and the mainland at - Ship Cove. - Bordered by Long Island – Kokomohua Marine Reserve. - Small areas of Macrocystis kelp near Motuara Island. - A significant horse mussel bed and reef community at the northern end of Motuara Island. - Adjoins Coastal Marine Area D. App 2 - 6