The Federal Government has moved to finally ban dredge spoil dumping in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. While green groups say it… More
Bottom trawling is often disguised as fishing for shrimp. The practice scoops up all forms of life and produces a low quality product… More
The World Register of Marine Species has just published its latest list of the marine species. At last count there were close to 230,… More
An international team of scientists who have spent six weeks doing non-lethal whale research in the Southern Ocean have heard Blue Wh… More
Despite a huge public backlash against its supertrawler two years ago, Seafish Tasmania is now bringing another smaller factory ship to Australia. More
Despite a huge public backlash against its supertrawler two years ago, Seafish Tasmania is now bringing another smaller factory ship to Australia. More
Marine scientists fear a government review of marine parks could lead to open the way for a return of commercial fishing and mining to protected areas. More
Successful advertising executive Dof Dickinson was unexpectedly commissioned to make a documentary about the endangered Flatback Turtles of Port Hedland and their struggle to survive in one of the world's busiest shipping por… More
The Queensland government is expected to pass a Water Reform Bill which will give coal companies the right to extract billions of litres of groundwater without having to buy licences or adhere to caps. More