This guide attempts to address all the issues concerned with use of personal watercraft and identifies solutions and examples where such issues have been addressed and managed, with the objective of supporting authorities who have a problem and encouraging them to resolve the issues through management and not prompt an outright ban.

The overall objective should be to improve opportunities for the recreational use of personal watercraft and ensure use is carried out in a safe and responsible way, respecting other water users, local amenities and the natural environment. More specifically this means:

• Promote safe and responsible use of the water area
• Improve facilities for water based recreation
• Minimise the impact of recreational activities on natural and cultural environment
• Promote safe and responsible use around the shore