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The federal coalition will push to give MPs the power to veto new marine park maps, as the issue of protecting fish stocks and reefs is set to hot up. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8214714/coalition-push-for-mp-power-on-marine-maps
Tony Abbott will move to strip Environment Minister Tony Burke of his power to restrict fishing in marine parks in a move that will force the rural independents to declare their hands and ignite a political row over planned new fishing sanctuaries. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/move-to-strip-ministers-fishing-powers-corners-independents/story-e6frg6nf-1226010348414
Claims that declining fish catches since the 1980s are due to marine parks are from the church of delusional fisheries management (”Marine parks up for review and promise of cash to cut fishing fleet”, February 21). The first ones in NSW were zoned in 2002. http://www.smh.com.au/national/letters/commercial-interests-hooked-on-specious-logic-20110222-1b3yd.html
Fewer big, predatory fish are swimming in the world’s oceans because of overfishing, leaving smaller fish to thrive and double in force over the past 100 years, scientists have said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/19/3143183.htm
A high profile Australian conservationist has joined the campaign to establish a marine sanctuary off Western Australia’s south west coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/16/3140435.htm
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/
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