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Comment on CITES makes a statement to ICCAT about bluefin tuna, oceanic white tip & porbeagle sharks by Jacinta Ray

Jacinta Ray — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:38:01 +0000

When is the next update coming? Keen to hear how its going!

Comment on Day 1 and 2 of the Tiger Summit dominated by calls for funds by Jacinta Ray

Jacinta Ray — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:36:16 +0000

Love the new look!
I agree with you. I dont hold much faith that anything more than lip-service is going to be paid.
Just intersted if all the countries have turned up? John Scanlon seems to be getting around, he must have flow between the two meetings!

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Comment on Next Earthscan Earthcast: Reconnecting Nature and Culture by MargiPrideaux

MargiPrideaux — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:44:50 +0000

No worries Clarencegirl, ’tis my pleasure.
Thanks for the plug over at NorthCoastVoices!

Comment on CITES makes a statement to ICCAT about bluefin tuna, oceanic white tip & porbeagle sharks by Tori

Tori — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:10:01 +0000

Love the new look. I am really pleased to be able to read the information you are providing. Many thanks.

Comment on Next Earthscan Earthcast: Reconnecting Nature and Culture by clarencegirl

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Comment on Will Australian Environment Minister Burke deliver on marine protected areas? by MargiPrideaux

MargiPrideaux — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:21:31 +0000

Indeed we do Bruce! Thanks for the link will look at the tomorrow with a fresh head, and will get onto the small change on the Crikey post too (went in before this one went live).

Thanks for reading

Comment on Will Australian Environment Minister Burke deliver on marine protected areas? by Bruce Macphee

Bruce Macphee — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:43:28 +0000

Thanks for your reply Margi,

I see the same article has been placed on Crikey, I have also placed this reply there.
Thanks for the link I will read it with great interest when I get a chance.

This is a very complex issue with many factors to consider I am sure you will agree.
My and many other rec anglers main issue is the message being continually pushed to the general public is over simplified for what is a very complex issue.
Lets put in marine parks and all will be well!

From a rec anglers point of view constantly hearing doom and gloom and we must save and protect, from what?

I will agree in other parts of the world, fisheries are not in a great state, however the latest report from ABARE 2009 presents a very different picture of our fisheries. This is afterall what we are talking about are we not Australia’s marine environment. http://adl.brs.gov.au/data/warehouse/fishrp9abc_011/fishrp9abc_0111011a/FishStatusReport2009.pdf
Don’t get me wrong our fisheries are far from perfect, many of our commercial extraction methods are less than ideal, quota systems, licences and bycatch all placing greater pressure on some target and non target species.
Here is a link to a great article that sums it up in my book.
Faith, Conservation and Science
by Bob Kearney Institute of Applied Ecology, University of Canberra
http://www.lovefishing.com.au/blog.php?user=LoveFishing&blogentry_id=170

There is a distinct lack of local science and research, particularly as many of the environmental sites state, “many of our species are unique and only occur in one reigon” so how can research from the other side of the world be relavent. Why not do the science first and do it properly!

Victoria in point, has no base data for the existing marine parks or new parks proposed by the VNPA and No research conducted on how effective the existing parks have been.
Infact there is evidence to the contrary that some of the existing parks harbour many more introduced marine pests than areas outside the park.
The proposed parks also do not address any of the real issues facing biodiversity such as pollution, runoff, introduced marine pests, etc. Just stop rec angling and all will be saved.
No data means no science.

So I say again, if we are going do something, lets do it properly and you will get the backing of everyone. after all we all want the same thing, what’s best for the future.

Cheers

Bruce Macphee