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The Greens believe that, given the lack of information about the impactthat this technology may have on our fisheries, the precautionary principleshould apply and that super trawlers should be banned from Australian waters.
We believe that in general the onus of proof for new fishing technologies suchas super trawlers should be reversed, so that things like super trawlers arebanned from our waters in the first instance; localised depletion andby-catch concerns must be scientifically proven to be unaffected by the newtechnology before it is ever allowed in our waters.
The Australian Greens care about our marine life and want to see our fisherieswell managed so that they continue to thrive into the future.
Greens MLC Mark Parnell hasspoken out on this in the South Australian state parliament with a motion“to recognise the growing community opposition to the FV Margiris super trawler,and to call on the federal government to prevent the trawler's operation inAustralian waters.” You can read the full transcript here:
Greens Senator, RachelSiewert, federal Fisheries portfolio holder, has been an active campaigner onthis issue as well, stating “This Government, and indeed future Governments,need to ensure sustainable management of our oceans and the protection of thefish stocks that support communities around our coastline.” Read all about ithere:
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