Evaluating the sustainability and environmental impacts of trawling compared to other food production systems Abstract Mobile bottom contact gear such as trawls is widely considered to have the highest environmental impact of commonly used fishing gears, with concern about impact on benthic communities, bycatch, and carbon footprint frequently highlighted as much higher than other forms […]

More marine park impacts will reduce fish supply and jobs in rural towns – they do not address the actual risks facing the marine environment Australia’s Department of the Environment has announced a review and potential expansion of fishing lock-outs in South-East Australia’s 17 year-old marine park network.  The network covers more than 388,000km2 – an area almost six […]

South-East Marine Park Review Summary This submission is submitted on behalf of two fishing industry associations who combined represent the two largest fisheries (by volume) operating within and around the South-East Marine Park Network. These two fisheries are the Commonwealth Trawl Sector and the Gillnet, Hook, and Trap Sector. These fisheries catch 79% of the […]