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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
The Conservation Council of Western Australia is urging the Federal Government to reconsider handing out petroleum exploration permits, saying the risk of oil spills is too high. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/17/3114848.htm
ELIZABETH JACKSON: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Jackson and this is a current affairs special – 2011 is shaping up to be the year of the marine park. The Federal Government is set to introduce a network of marine reserves across Commonwealth waters in the hope of preserving Australia’s diverse marine life. http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3114292.htm
2011 is shaping up to be the year of the marine park, with the Government set to introduce a network of marine reserves across Commonwealth waters. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2011/3106461.htm
Australian author Tim Winton is probably our most recognised writer; a four-time winner of the Miles Franklin, a surfer, snorkeler and all-round sand between the toes kinda guy. He’s also a known recluse, which lends all the more significance to his roles as Patron of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, and public face of their […]
Environment Minister Tony Burke has missed Labor’s self-imposed deadline of the end of the year to announce the boundaries of a network of marine sanctuaries in commonwealth waters stretching from Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia to the Abrolhos north of Perth. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/marine-parks-next-wave-of-water-wars/story-fn59niix-1225975659238
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