<sod>West Island has enjoyed protected area status since 10 November 1966 when it was declared a Fauna Reserve under the ''Fauna Conservation Act 1964-1965''.  It was re-declared a Fauna Conservation Reserve under the ''Crown Lands Act'' on 26 March 1970 and was again re-declared as a Conservation Park in 1972 following the enactment of the ''[[National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972]]''.  The waters within {{convert|100|m|abbr=0}} of West Island were declared as an Aquatic Reserve under the ''Fisheries Act 1971-1976'' in 1971 in order to protect sites used for [[abalone]] research.<ref name=mp/>  Since 2012, the waters surrounding its shores are located within the boundaries of the [[Encounter Marine Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Encounter Marine Park Management plan summary|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/a27fabf3-c4fc-4b93-85b4-a11f00f2f772/mp-gen-mgmtplansumm-15-encounter.pdf|publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources|accessdate=17 June 2014|page=2 of 6}}</ref><eod>
<sod>West Island has enjoyed protected area status since 10 November 1966 when it was declared a Fauna Reserve under the ''Fauna Conservation Act 1964-1965''.  It was re-declared a Fauna Conservation Reserve under the ''Crown Lands Act'' on 26 March 1970 and was again re-declared as a Conservation Park in 1972 following the enactment of the ''[[National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972]]''.  The waters within {{convert|100|m|abbr=0}} of West Island were declared as an [[West Island Encounter Bay Aquatic Reserve|Aquatic Reserve]] under the ''Fisheries Act 1971-1976'' in 1971 in order to protect sites used for [[abalone]] research.<ref name=mp/>  Since 2012, the waters surrounding its shores are located within the boundaries of the [[Encounter Marine Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Encounter Marine Park Management plan summary|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/a27fabf3-c4fc-4b93-85b4-a11f00f2f772/mp-gen-mgmtplansumm-15-encounter.pdf|publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources|accessdate=17 June 2014|page=2 of 6}}</ref><eod>