Breaking news Super Trawler Update


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Tue, 2012-09-11 10:19

 Heard the Tony and the fisheries minister break the news at a media conference while at the traffic lights.  

Not sure what the other drivers made of all the whoops of joy 

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 Just heard it at work,

Tue, 2012-09-11 10:36

 Just heard it at work, Yipee! 

Give it a week, see what they try and do this time. 

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I must be dreaming

Tue, 2012-09-11 10:42

A pollitician that actually listens to his constituents. Somebody pinch me and I will wake up. Now what will he do about these marine parks I wonder?

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Labor to ban super trawler 

Tue, 2012-09-11 10:57

Labor to ban super trawler

 

 

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke says the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act will be updated to deal with super trawlers.

THE Abel Tasman has been banned from fishing in Commonwealth waters until more research on its impact is undertaken -- a process expected to take two years.

 

The announcement by Environment Minister Tony Burke comes just days before the reflagged Dutch ship was set to leave Port Lincoln, in South Australia, to start trawling in the Great Australian Bight.

 

The eleventh-hour intervention comes as the public opposition to Seafish Tasmania's long-held plans to trawl for jack mackerel and redbait off Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland continues to grow.

 

Another anti-trawler rally had been planned for the lawns of State Parliament in Hobart this weekend.

 

Mr Burke today announced the Federal Government would create legislation allowing it to stop the super trawler from fishing until an expert panel conducted an assessment.

 

That panel will report directly to Mr Burke and Fisheries Minister Joe Ludwig.

 

"Until this panel has reported on its assessment, the declared fishing activity will be prohibited. It's expected that process would take around two years," Mr Burke said.

 

He indicated it was the groundswell of opposition from many Labor politicians, recreational fishers, commercial fishers and the wider public which allowed him to push the case to be given stronger powers under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

 

Mr Burke last week imposed strict new conditions on the operation of the vessel, formerly known as the Margiris, but Seafish Tasmania indicated it could still fish under the new guidelines, which were focused on protecting dolphins and seals.

 

While the public debate about the super trawler began in earnest just two months ago, Seafish Tasmania has been working on its jack mackerel and redbait trawling project for seven years.

 

Another super trawler, the Veronica, was knocked back just over seven years ago, environmentalists said yesterday.

 

Greenpeace congratulated the Federal Government for showing the courage to prevent the Abel Tasman from fishing in our waters.

 

The group hailed it as a victory for the Australian community, which had united to reject the "monster ship".

 

"This is what happens when we all stand together," Greenpeace spokesman Ben Pearson said.

 

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great news but

Tue, 2012-09-11 11:01

great news but now that they have approved then canned it the government will likely have to compensate them Id say.

Can just add it to the list of costly f-ups.

Home insulation

Education stimulus

Asylum seekers

Dodgy union officials as elected members

Super trawlers

Greens puppet masters

Dodgy union funds (Gillards sacking as a lawyer)

Australia as PEW groups bitch

++watch this space++

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Tue, 2012-09-11 11:04

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Good news...BUT...don't think

Tue, 2012-09-11 11:30

Good news...BUT...don't think this anything more than a political decision.

Burke has let this play out until he could sail in as a environmental hero and show his green credentials...it is Labor trying to win back some of the green vote.

It has conveniently also taken some of the focus off marine parks during the final days of public submissions.

It is good news, but Burke is far from a hero.

He's a political opportunist.

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well said

Tue, 2012-09-11 12:05

he is an opportunistic labour snake. its just smoke and mirrors with these farks.

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Great if it is banned.But

Tue, 2012-09-11 12:04

Great if it is banned.

But still wont vote for Labour.

An Mr Burke..................................... Well now that the Trawler might be banned i'll feel alot safer diving on the Rotto Trench now seeing there will be no risk of being scooped up by the net   :P

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Agree

Tue, 2012-09-11 12:17

I agree Buz, still won't vote for that moron. He would have gone ahead if not for the public outrage.

Great news for now tho,

 

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Thats awesome, have fun

Tue, 2012-09-11 12:17

Thats awesome, have fun diving the trench haha

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people power

Tue, 2012-09-11 12:45

the citizens of this great country have had their voices heard...this time.

now about those stupid marine park youn tony

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I wonder how much of my taxes

Tue, 2012-09-11 13:14

I wonder how much of my taxes these idiots have blown with this grandstanding excersize. this is so embarrasing it's not funny. Nice moves you feral green radical turds I can see the play here.

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Hmm

Wed, 2012-09-12 13:24

Agree with the comments, labour must have given the trawler owners the idea it was going to go ahead and then with public outcry decided we are going to be even more unpopular and canned it.  Seems like a political stunt to get people on-side.

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Liberals and the independents

Wed, 2012-09-12 13:38

Liberals and the independents are planning to block it. Citing it as a 'Trojan horse' and not democratic. Australian politics must be the laughing stock of the advanced world. Anyone seen the federal debt lately?