▁for ▁black ▁cod ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁convergence ▁of ▁war mer ▁northern ▁tropical ▁and ▁cool er ▁southern ▁temper ate ▁waters ▁in ▁the ▁area , ▁many ▁species ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁reserve ▁are ▁at ▁the ▁northern ▁or ▁southern ▁extent ▁of ▁their ▁range . ▁ ▁B ior eg ions ▁and ▁e col ogy ▁Ex amples ▁of ▁the ▁e cos ystem s ▁of ▁the ▁Lord ▁How e ▁Province ▁and ▁the ▁Tas man ▁Bas in ▁Province ▁provincial ▁b ior eg ion . ▁Re pres ents ▁se af loor ▁features ▁including : ▁bas in , ▁plate au , ▁s addle , ▁se amount / gu y ot ▁and ▁deep ▁ocean ▁valley ▁Lord ▁How e ▁se amount ▁chain , ▁Elizabeth ▁Re ef , ▁Middle ton ▁Re ef ▁and ▁the ▁Tas man ▁Front ▁and ▁ed dy ▁field ▁( are as ▁of ▁high ▁product ivity ; ▁aggreg ations ▁of ▁marine ▁life ; ▁b iod iversity ▁and ▁en dem ism ). ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁marine ▁park ▁was ▁proc laimed ▁under ▁the ▁EP BC ▁Act ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁renamed ▁Lord ▁How e ▁Marine ▁Park ▁on ▁ 9 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁management ▁plan ▁and ▁protection ▁measures ▁of ▁the ▁marine ▁park ▁came ▁into ▁effect ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Form er ▁res erves ▁The ▁Lord ▁How e ▁Marine ▁Park ▁includes ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Lord ▁How e ▁Island ▁Marine ▁Park ▁( Common wealth ▁waters ) ▁( proc laimed ▁ 2 0 0 0 )