In the media
ADORED by holiday-makers and locals alike, no visit to picturesque Hamelin Bay was complete without patting Stumpy the stingray. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/how-could-they-do-this-to-stumpy-hamelin-bays-pet-stingray/story-e6frg19l-1226004981256
THE company responsible for one of Australia’s worst oil spills is being allowed to continue, and potentially expand, its operations in Australian waters. http://www.smh.com.au/national/oil-spill-firm-allowed-to-work-despite-reservations-20110204-1agvp.html
“We spent many months on it, countless volunteer hours and it appears the government had already made up its mind.” http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/news/local/news/general/marine-park-review-slammed-for-lack-of-new-sanctuary-zones/2061759.aspx
Conservationists say a threat to marine life from oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight will extend well beyond larger marine creatures. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/27/3122917.htm
Clean Up Australia Chairman and round-world solo sailor Ian Keirnan throws his support behind marine sanctuaries. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/theburningissue/post/1802/comment/1/
Less than 5 per cent of the 16.5 million square kilometres of oceans around Australia are protected from the serious threats of overfishing and pollution, despite many of our marine species being found nowhere else. By Ian Keirnan http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/sea-parks-are-good-for-people-and-fish-20110119-19wj2.html
Solo sailor and Clean Up Australia (and Clean up the World) founder, Ian Kiernan AO has slammed what he calls ‘Tinny politics’, which he says is hampering the debate about Marine Parks. http://www.marinebusiness-world.com/Ian-Kiernan-weighs-in-on-Marine-Park-debate/79365
Decision made too oily, say whale advocates. http://7pmproject.com.au/bp-oil-whales.htm
Southern Right whales, Humpbacks, the Great White shark and Southern Bluefin tuna could be at risk after the federal government gave BP permission to explore for new oil reserves, environment groups say. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/8670977/bps-sa-plan-could-impact-whales-groups/
THE company behind last year’s disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP, has been granted its first Australian oil-exploration permit since the accident. http://www.smh.com.au/business/bp-given-permit-to-drill-for-oil-off-sa-20110117-19u4g.html
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