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Outback Australia - South West Marine News

Her Deepness Drops in and Warns of Growing Threat to the Oceans
- Media Coverage
- Nov 23, 2011, 13:10 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy - Coral Sea, Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Sydney Morning Herald) When men were going to the moon, Sylvia Earle was leading the first team of female aquanauts to the bottom of the ocean, where they stayed for two weeks in a small laboratory.More
New Report Finds Marine Sanctuaries An Important Economic Investment
- Press Release
- Sep 12, 2011, 12:45 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
A compelling new study on Australia’s ocean resources has found that establishing a network of marine sanctuaries would help to secure and boost the economic, environmental and social benefits enjoyed by Australians.More
Marine Conservation Plan Panned
- Media Coverage
- Aug 10, 2011, 10:30 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Australian Geographic) Scientists say there are gaping holes in the Federal Government's marine reserve blueprint for a biodiverse region that stretches all the way from Kangaroo Island in South Australia to Shark Bay in Western Australia, and is home to sea lions and whale sharks.More
Massive Response to Proposed Marine Sanctuaries
- Media Coverage
- Aug 08, 2011, 10:20 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(ABC News) In May, the Environment Minister Tony Burke released a draft plan for marine reserves stretching from Shark Bay in WA to Kangaroo Island in South Australia.More
Pacific Beat: Trawling Report Angers Australian Fishing Industry
- Media Coverage
- Aug 05, 2011, 15:35 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(ABC Radio) The fishing industry is reacting with outrage to a report which suggests that trawling is destroying Australia's marine life.More
170 Marine Scientists Raise Alarm About Poor Protection
- Press Release
- Aug 05, 2011, 11:35 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine, Pew Marine Fellows
More than 170 marine scientists from Australia and overseas have joined together to raise concerns that critical areas for marine life in the South West of Australia have been ignored in a Federal Government plan for new marine parks.More
Promise to Protect Marine Life at Risk as Oil Drilling Threatens South West Oceans
- Press Release
- Jul 15, 2011, 10:35 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
The Gillard Government risks its election promise to establish a network of marine parks that properly protects marine life unless it increases the number and size of sanctuary areas in its Draft Plan for the south west waters of Australia, a new analysis has found.More
Prominent Aussies Plea with PM Over Marine Sanctuaries
- Media Coverage
- Jul 15, 2011, 10:05 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Sydney Morning Herald) West Australian doctor Fiona Wood is among four Australians of the Year to sign an impassioned letter to the Prime Minster, asking her to seriously consider the future of the country's marine sanctuaries before passing proposed legislation.More
Former Australians of the Year Call for Sanctuaries to Save Marine Life
- Press Release
- Jul 15, 2011, 10:00 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
Former Australians of the Year recognised for their knowledge and passion for the environment have written to the Prime Minister to call for urgent action to protect marine life from the threats of over fishing and potential oil spills.More
Finish Marine Parks - Environment Groups
- Media Coverage
- Jul 11, 2011, 10:15 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Australian Associated Press) A national coalition of 11 environment groups, Save Our Marine Life, has warned the federal government risks breaking its election commitment to protect marine life in a network of new marine parks. More
Scientists say Marine Reserves 'Not Enough'
- Media Coverage
- Jul 04, 2011, 07:00 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(West Australian) Leading marine scientists from around the nation have expressed concern at the adequacy of the Federal Government's proposed marine sanctuaries off WA and are calling for a rethink of the plan.More
WA Celebs Join Call for More Marine Protection
- Media Coverage
- Jun 25, 2011, 16:35 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(PerthNow) West Australian celebrities Tim Winton and Luc Longley have joined the Save Our Marine Life campaign to pressure the Federal Government into providing better marine protection.More
Marine Parks Opposition 'A Greedy Sea Grab'
- Media Coverage
- Jun 02, 2011, 10:40 EST
- Outback Australia, Outback Australia - South West Marine
(ABC News) Conservationists and the tuna industry are at loggerheads over proposed Commonwealth marine parks in South Australia's west.More
Lines on a Map Don't Tell the Whole Story of Marine Reserves
- Media Coverage
- May 30, 2011, 11:05 EST
- Outback Australia, Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Sydney Morning Herald) The journey has taken so long, you could be forgiven for not knowing when we started. It was 1998, when Robert Hill held the environment portfolio in the Howard government, that he announced plans for a chain of marine reserves circling Australia.More
Saving the Fishing Grounds: Debating Marine Parks
- Media Coverage
- May 25, 2011, 11:15 EST
- Outback Australia - South West Marine
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Australia has signed an international agreement to protect around 20 per cent of our marine biodiversity. The progress has been painfully slow, according Michelle Grady of Save Our Marine Life Alliance.More

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Outback Australia - South West Marine

Outback Australia - South West Marine News

Her Deepness Drops in and Warns of Growing Threat to the Oceans

New Report Finds Marine Sanctuaries An Important Economic Investment

Marine Conservation Plan Panned

Massive Response to Proposed Marine Sanctuaries

Pacific Beat: Trawling Report Angers Australian Fishing Industry

170 Marine Scientists Raise Alarm About Poor Protection

Promise to Protect Marine Life at Risk as Oil Drilling Threatens South West Oceans

Prominent Aussies Plea with PM Over Marine Sanctuaries

Former Australians of the Year Call for Sanctuaries to Save Marine Life

Finish Marine Parks - Environment Groups

Scientists say Marine Reserves 'Not Enough'

WA Celebs Join Call for More Marine Protection

Marine Parks Opposition 'A Greedy Sea Grab'

Lines on a Map Don't Tell the Whole Story of Marine Reserves

Saving the Fishing Grounds: Debating Marine Parks

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