Fishers fear marine reserve lockout
The Gulf Commercial Fishermen's Association says it is concerned about the potential for large sections of the Northern Prawn Fishery to be locked up as marine reserves.
View ArticleMarine park push causing Gulf 'nightmares'
A north-west Queensland mayor says residents fear there will be significant ramifications if the Gulf of Carpentaria is declared a protected marine park.
View ArticleGulf fears aired over marine park plan
Businesses in north-west Queensland's Gulf Country say they are worried about the flow-on impact of a plan to establish a marine reserve in Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
View ArticlePush on for northern marine sanctuaries
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is campaigning to introduce a network of sanctuaries to protect marine life in Australia's northern regions.
View ArticleState delegation to meet federal minister over mine stoush
A political stoush over a proposed central Queensland coal mine will come to a head today.
View ArticleResources sector fears marine park impact
A group representing mining companies says a major expansion of marine parks could affect resource projects in Queensland.
View ArticleMarine park plan 'a kick in the guts'
The Mayor of the Carpentaria Regional Shire Council says a proposed marine park in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in north-west Queensland, could hurt the local community.
View ArticleFishers urge marine park zones rethink
The Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishermen's Association (GCCFA) says it wants the Federal Government to review plans for marine zones in two important fisheries.
View ArticleCall for national approach to ghost nets
Scientists working to remove ghost nets from the Gulf of Carpentaria in far north-west Queensland say there needs to be a national approach to deal with the problem.
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