marine parks

16 June 2020

Exciting project pipeline to deliver value to tuna industry, says Program Manager

Tuna Australia has an exciting suite of projects underway, and funding is being sought for new projects to complement the ongoing work. We spoke with Tuna Australia Program Manager Phil Ravanello to hear how the projects tie together…

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22 November 2018

Fishing for change: Operators meet with politicians to discuss MPA impacts

After many years the new commonwealth marine parks are welcomed by Australian longline fisheries. However, there is an urgent need for the federal government to review and address adverse impacts through the Fishing Business Assistance Package. This was…

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16 August 2018

Commonwealth marine parks passed the final test

Today the senate confirmed that the Commonwealth marine parks introduced on 1 July this year will remain in place. This decision was well received by the tuna longline industry as it provides certainty, thereby allowing the commercial fishing…

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15 August 2018

AMCS missing the boat on sea turtle interactions

Once again the Australian Marine Conservation Society misrepresents data on turtle and wildlife interactions in their latest media release. The facts are: All Commonwealth fisheries undertake an ecological risk assessment ensuring sustainability. The fishery is scientifically assessed on an annual…

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14 August 2018

Protected waters: Fishing and conservation sectors support marine park plans

It’s hotting up in the senate with the five disallowance motions covering each of the Commonwealth marine parks management plans being voted on this Thursday 16 August. What makes this situation interesting is commercial fishing, recreational fishing and…

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3 August 2018

Letter to the editor: Address real threats to our oceans

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest commits $100 million to ocean conservation as Minderoo Foundation takes to the seas The West Australian Tuesday, 31 July 2018 It is disappointing the article failed to mention key facts or look at real…

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