Supertrawlers will be permanently banned from Aust
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Topic: Supertrawlers will be permanently banned from Aust
Posted By: Lethal
Subject: Supertrawlers will be permanently banned from Aust
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2014 at 12:10pm
 Supertrawlers will be permanently banned from Australian waters, the federal government announced on Wednesday. The move follows the temporary bans on supertrawlers imposed by the Labor government two years ago and re-endorsed by Tony Abbott in March. The first ban expired in November and the second was up for review in April. The parliamentary secretary for agriculture, Richard Colbeck, said the government would stop vessels longer than 130m from fishing in Australian waters. This definition of supertrawler does not take into account the processing capacity of a vessel, which proponents of the ban say is just as critical as the size of the vessel. “This government will introduce regulations under the Fisheries Management Act to give effect to this decision,” Colbeck said in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon. “This decision will have policy effect immediately.” Colbeck said the government “has consulted widely and accepts the legitimate concerns of many in the community, including those involved in recreational and commercial fishing”. “The government is determined that Australian fisheries management remain among the best in the world,” the statement said. Labor banned supertrawlers, or large freezer-factory vessels, after outcry from the public. The http://www.stopthetrawler.net/" rel="nofollow - Stop the Supertrawler petition has nearly 63,000 signatures. “Supertrawlers are large freezer-factory fishing trawlers that threaten our unique marine life and fisheries, and the recreational fishing, commercial fishing and tourism industries that rely on these,” the petition said. “Supertrawlers are part of a global problem that has led to the devastation of the world’s fisheries, marine life and local livelihoods, and we don’t want that kind of fishing in Australia.” Abbott addressed the House of Representatives in March, saying: “The supertrawler was banned from Australian waters … it was banned with the support of members on this side of the house. It was banned. It will stay banned.” ------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
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Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2014 at 12:12pm
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just shows if the Goverment is not getting backhanders from the Fishing Companies they will do the right thing for the Country...
------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: graham 99
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2014 at 6:28pm
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but only once the fishery is stuffed unlike aus we owe twice as much per head of population and it will have to be paid back unlike the super rich we will have to pay our debt and fishing is going to do the paying |
Posted By: cirrus
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2014 at 7:26pm
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Is this as good as it seems. Dont have all the facts but to me looks like this. 2 year temp ban on super trawlers. Now they have a permanent ban on super trawlers,but only over 130 meters. So whats to stop fishing companies using super trawlers under 130 meters. Still trawlers ,still capable of sucking up the fish. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2015 at 5:48pm
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Ha Ha "Lethal" just found this post,they will be banned?need to follow secrets of a super trawler F/B latest news The Australian Fishing Party on f/b http://mobile.news.com.au/national/tasmania/trawler-deaths-revealed/story-fnn32rbc-1227576240403 She back night fishing and no one knows where as trackers do not have to be on ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2015 at 5:00pm
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profit comes first http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3439331/trawlers-profits-priority/?cs=95 ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2015 at 7:15pm
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environmental protection and commercial interests interesting, the Government can steam roller what ever they want regardless of Nature, people really have no say what so ever when it comes to money, they are no better than other parts of the world that kill dolphins/pilot whales/seals, honestly its time people in power had awake up call and where sacked, i dont want Greenies in power but at least someone not over the top but can make sensible decisions... ------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 8:28pm
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more B/S from the australin senate www.facebook.com/AusSPFIA/videos/442954112573632/?fref=nf lets hope our govt says no to these vessles ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2016 at 7:56pm
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Well the people spoke and the Goverment have listened she is gone "The Geelongstar" http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/breaking-supertrawler-leaves-australian-waters-for-good
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