In the media
The Federal Government is considering allowing companies to drill for oil in a section of ocean off the Margaret River coast which has been earmarked for inclusion in a planned marine sanctuary. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/7048192/margaret-river-faces-oil-search
Leading WA marine scientists have pleaded with the State Government to protect a big section of the Kimberley coast and include substantial sanctuary zones in the proposed Camden Sound marine park http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/6962224/experts-campaign-for-wa-whale-sanctuaries/
SCARBOROUGH Beach is a sounding board for marine conservation this morning with hundreds of people taking part in the first Sandcastles for Sanctuaries competition. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/sandcastles-for-sanctuaries-competition-on-scarborough-beach/story-e6frg15c-1225843362553
A new report has found there would be significant economic benefits associated with the creation of large marine sanctuaries in Western Australia’s south. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/05/2837299.htm
Establishing marine parks along the WA coast would cost private and professional fishing activities about $20 million, much less than the hundreds of millions the industry claimed, a new report has found. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/6894325/marine-park-costs-overstated-report
You probably know Australia boasts koala bears, kangaroos and the famous Opera House. The waters off southwestern Australia are home to some of the most astounding biodiversity on the planet. But less than 1 percent are protected… http://news.discovery.com/earth/pew-australia-tour.html
Scientists have seen a doubling of fish biomass over five years inside the fishing exclusion zone on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef is now cited as an example of what can be achieved in marine management. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2010/2829737.htm
Australia is blessed with incredible coastline — bays, beaches, reefs and rocky headlands are our water playgrounds. And we share them with a multitude of marine creatures. But to keep enjoying this amazing diversity these environments need to be manage http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2830467.htm
Australians love seafood, but jellyfish would not be part of most people’s lunch order. That could change. Delegates at an international sustainable seafood summit in Paris have just been told that if overfishing continues, jellyfish burgers or jellyfish http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2010/s2809366.htm
When fisheries have plummeted or collapsed, one approach to fix the situation is to set up a marine reserve where fishing is banned. The idea is to provide relief to stressed fish stocks by providing safe habitat where fish can reproduce, and then spread http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/02/marine-reserves-help-fish-recove.html
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