A FEDERAL Government-led review which recommends reducing marine park protection in the Coral Sea has been slammed by conservationists. The Australian Marine Conservation Society today said the report into Australia’s marine sanctuaries had ignored science-based data in favour of commercial exploitation. The review was released yesterday by federal environment minister Josh Frydenberg and recommended reducing […]

Thanks to overwhelming community support around Australia, we kept our suspended sanctuaries in the spotlight and secured commitments from the main parties in the lead up to the election – an incredible achievement! Now it’s time to get the job done. Australia has a new Environment Minister. Let’s make sure he hears loud and clear […]

As the dust begins to settle after the federal election, we wanted to say a huge thank you for the incredible show of support over the last couple of months. All sides of politics heard loud and clear that Australians want to see our suspended marine sanctuaries restored and the Supertrawler banned. This resulted in […]

This election, tens of thousands of ocean lovers around Australia have written to their local MPs and candidates, asking them to commit to fully restoring our suspended National Network of Marine Parks and Sanctuaries without further delay. There’s been incredible community support. Scientists, fishers, 100 dive operators and more than 1000 businesses have spoken out, […]

http://www.pressreader.com/australia/albany-advertiser/20160623/281672549239994 Locals say scallop dredging a threat to Bremer Canyon The Albany Advertiser By Talitha Wolfe June 23, 2016 The Bremer Bay community and environmental organizations have called on the Federal Government to discontinue scallop dredging in the proposed Bremer Commonwealth Marine Reserve. A proposed Bremer Commonwealth Marine Reserve is being considered by the Federal […]

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Last week was a game changer for our marine life. Both Labor and the Greens have committed to fully restore our National Network of Marine Parks and Sanctuaries! The Coalition is lagging behind, but this is exactly the push they need. If we act quickly and pressure Coalition candidates, we can get all sides of […]