Conservationists 'thrilled' by ocean parks plan

[akman1]

The ABC has obtained an Environment Department plan that would turn Australia's oceans into the biggest marine parks sanctuary in the world.

The ABC article here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-1...s-plan/4063294

[Tangles]

Here is the map, Queensland like the existing marine parks seems to have most of the parks and other proposed zones

[ShaneC]

What's an 'Other Zone'???

[Tangles]

Maybe its 'The Get out the Pineapple Zone'?

[nigelr]

Interesting to see how the NSW and QLD State Gov'ts react to this.
If Pew are happy, spells bad news for the rest of the human race......

[WalrusLike]

Maybe if they didn't let giant overseas trawlers in to rape our southern waters it would be a good start to maintaining our fish stocks.

Thread here:
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showpost.php?p=1391081

[theoldlegend]

Bloody greenies. They should be declared feral pests like foxes, dingoes, pigs and whatever else. Once again, a minority government will do anything to keep it's supporters happy and do whatever they wish.

This country is being dictated to by a minority of people who are simply abusing the power they have.

The Greens Party should be declared an illegal organisation. Then we could form vigilante squads and hunt them down. In the dead of night. Put 'em on boats and send 'em to Indonesia.


TOL

[trymyluck]

Bloody greenies. They should be declared feral pests like foxes, dingoes, pigs and whatever else. Once again, a minority government will do anything to keep it's supporters happy and do whatever they wish.

This country is being dictated to by a minority of people who are simply abusing the power they have.

The Greens Party should be declared an illegal organisation. Then we could form vigilante squads and hunt them down. In the dead of night. Put 'em on boats and send 'em to Indonesia.


TOL

"TOL FOR PM"


I'm liking you TOL.

[Timbo12]

TOL for pm???? Thered be a heap of fish left for recreational fishing if we rape the seas hey bud - anyone who fishes shouls support ecology

[Lovey80]

Who's raping the seas? Australia has the best large sustainable fishery in the world Timbo. Absolutely no need for these conservation areas because they are being done soley on ideology and not science.

[theoldlegend]

The ABC had some sheila from PEW or SPEW on this morning, rabbiting on what a wonderful event this proposal was.

Isn't that an American organisation? What are they doing meddling in our affairs?

No wonder we can't buy any local seafood here. Was in Woolies recently and made a point of looking at their seafood. Out of about a dozen types of fish, only one type was labelled as being from Queensland.

Those green feral pests must be loving this Gillard minority government. It gives them the opportunity to introduce these wacko proposals to the government with the underlying threat of withdrawing their support if the government doesn't proceed.


TOL

[Goodoo haven]

The ABC has obtained an Environment Department plan that would turn Australia's oceans into the biggest marine parks sanctuary in the world.

The ABC article here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-1...s-plan/4063294

It is just so wrong for them to be doing this to us Aussies. It seems we are all been dictated to.

[Timbo12]

Cause you're all scientists with no ideals hey - look at what newmans trying to do to the reef - but coal and coin is more important - no need to let fish stocks recover

[Timbo12]

And tol - if you shopped at the local fisho you'd get local product - but woolies is probably far more convenient.....

[theoldlegend]

And tol - if you shopped at the local fisho you'd get local product - but woolies is probably far more convenient.....

Woolies IS more convenient....... I'd have to drive twice as far to go to the local fisho.... so by driving to Woolies I'm doing my bit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions........


TOL