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Hi Neville
Senator Colbeck has assured us repeatedly that our protected marine life will not be threatened by this massive factory trawler. Clearly they are threatened.
Senator Colbeck has assured us repeatedly that the Australian Fisheries Management Authority is consulting stakeholders. They didn’t listen.
Senator Colbeck has assured us there is enough science to ensure our fisheries won’t be depleted or our recreational fishing impacted. We are still not convinced.
The Minister for Environment Greg Hunt and the Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce are responsible for protecting our threatened species and ensuring our fisheries are sustainably managed for the benefit of ALL Australians and future generations. They are failing.
The operators of the factory trawler Geelong Star have a history of breaking the law. The trawler have already killed four dolphins and two seals in just two weeks. And the Australian Fisheries Management Authority is letting them go fishing again.
Every day it fishes, more dolphins and seals could be killed.
We can stop this boat, and others like it, from driving Australian fisheries down a path of ocean destruction seen globally. But we need to make sure our voices are heard loud and clear. Please send the responsible Ministers a strong message with your signature on this petition today.
Thank you for standing up and again taking action. I know it’s a lot to ask, but we can do it, and nothing less than the future of our oceans depends on it.
Bec, Erika and the Stop the Trawler crew
p.s. Please sign the petition to Minister Hunt and Minister Joyce here and make sure they know it is not acceptable to allow dolphins and seals to die from this factory trawler’s operations.
p.p.s Thanks to everyone for joining the National Day of Action on the weekend. We will collate all of the images from the actions into a big collage and send it to the Prime Minister. You can see some of the pictures on our facebook page here.
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