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Sydney Morning Herald: Scientists tell government fishing ban in marine parks must be reinstated

More than 200 marine scientists have called on the O’Farrell government to reinstate a ban on recreational fishing in coastal waters with high conservation values.
Last March the government introduced what it said was a temporary lifting of restrictions on shore-based line fishing at beaches and headlands in six marine parks with no-take sanctuaries pending an assessment of the impact.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/scientists-tell-government-fishing-ban-in-marine-parks-must-be-reinstated-20140113-30qm6.html#ixzz2qKDfM6ar
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