In the media
Jervis Bay residents will protest against the state government’s plan to permanently allow beach and headland fishing in local marine park sanctuary zones. Less than 7 per cent of NSW waters are protected as sanctuaries. Concerned locals and business owners will erect banners along beaches, starting with Orion Beach at 3pm on Saturday. The statewide […]
The Abbott government’s overdue review of Australian marine parks has been launched with representatives of the fishing industry dominating advisory panels. The previous Labor government established a vast network of new marine reserves throughout five stretches of Australian ocean and set out rules for how much fishing could occur in each one, if any at all. […]
Conservation groups are ramping up their campaign against legislation that could change the no-fish zones in South Australia’s marine parks to allow fishing.
Almost 40 scientists including senior academics have called on
fishing to remain banned in existing marine park sanctuary zones ahead of a
controversial vote in State Parliament that is likely to be decided by the
two independent ministers in the Labor Cabinet.
A Bill to change some of the boundaries of South Australia’s proposed marine parks has passed the State Parliament’s Upper House. The bill proposes to exclude some of the Labor Government’s marine park sanctuary zones from taking effect on the 1st of October this year.
A GIANT billboard calling on Premier Mike Baird to protect marine sanctuaries has been erected in Balgowlah. The advertisement, which was paid for by donations, features local residents reads: “Hey Premier! 9 out of 10 people across NSW support marine sanctuaries. Are you with us?”
SCUBA dive operators are seeing the anecdotal damage caused by a decision to lift a ban on fishing in some marine sanctuaries. In March 2013 the NSW government lifted the fishing ban on some sanctuary zones on ocean-facing beaches and headlands.
As a dive business owner of more than 20 years, my local MP’s recent public commitment to boost protection for the marine environment was music to my ears. My local MP is now the Premier of NSW, but talk is cheap and the state’s reputation for nature-based tourism is at risk if Mike Baird does not now follow through.
DIVE operators on the Coffs Coast have joined a chorus of marine conservationists calling on State Premier Mike Baird to honour a commitment and lift an amnesty on fishing in shore-based sanctuary zones.
The State Government introduced a 12-month amnesty in March last year while research was conducted into the impacts of recreational fishing on inshore reefs.
Conservationists have demonstrated in support of Premier Mike Baird’s statements that he wants to protect marine wildlife.
Groups including the Wilderness Society, Sea Shepherd, Eco Divers, and Manly Environment Centre and the Manly Chamber of Commerce converged on Shelly Beach on Saturday with a sign of congratulations for the new Premier and Manly MP.
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