Tag: Environment
Marine enthusiasts clean up Pacific oysters
2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Volunteers from the Nature Coast Marine Group joined forces with personnel from DPI (Fisheries NSW), the Marine Parks Authority and the Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Wagonga Rangers on Saturday to eradicate Pacific oysters from sections of Wagonga Inlet in the Batemans Marine Park…
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More Bluefin Tuna in Southern Ocean
23 hours, 9 minutes ago
Scientists believe there could be more Bluefin Tuna in the Southern Ocean than previously thought…
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Conservationists applaud fisherman's suspension
23 hours, 10 minutes ago
Conservationists have welcomed a two year suspension imposed on a professional shark fisherman for operating illegally in north Queensland…
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Commercial fishing boats seized in reef no fish zone
2 days, 4 hours ago
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has seized five commercial fishing boats alleged to be illegally fishing in a green zone off the central Queensland coast…
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Council bans Arkarra Lagoon fishing
2 days, 4 hours ago
The Fraser Coast Regional Council has banned recreational fishing at Hervey Bay’s Arkarra Lagoon in an effort to protect birds and other wildlife…
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Whale takes a twilight Broadwater tour
3 days, 2 hours ago
A whale took an unexpected detour into the Broadwater yesterday afternoon, swimming into the busy channel through the Gold Coast Seaway…
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Humpback whale sightings hit grand scale
4 days, 4 hours ago
From dawn to dusk, from Bondi to Bilgola, whale watchers were out in force yesterday for the annual whale census with 567 humpback sightings…
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Japan to cut long-line tuna fishing operations
4 days, 4 hours ago
Japanese and Asian unions representing long-line tuna fishing operators have agreed to suspend some operations to avoid losses caused by soaring fuel prices…
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IWC closes, Japan to continue 'scientific' whale hunt
6 days ago
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Santiago has come to a close, with Japan ignoring Australia’s call for it to suspend its scientific whale hunt…
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Acquaculture technology only way to guarantee fish supplies
6 days ago
An international fishing company is looking to a West Australian aquaculture system to guarantee its supplies and save on escalating fuel costs…
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