Marine parks up for review

An article in the SMH has stated that the coalition government would review the scientific basis of marine parks and put money on the table to reduce the size of the commercial fishing fleet.

The planned shake-up follows a sustained decline in seafood production in NSW to below 20,000 tonnes a year.

The volume of locally caught fish going through the Sydney Fish Market has fallen significantly, due to the locking up of parts of the coast in marine parks and fishing no-go zones.

A key part of the Coalition's policy is to commit $16 million to help more commercial fishermen leave the industry, putting the remaining industry and fishing resource on a more viable footing.

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