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ABC Rural News: GhostNets funding goes missing at sea

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-21/ghostnets-gone/4703108
An organisation which removes abandoned fishing nets from oceans will shut down at the end of June because of a lack of funding. Since 2002, GhostNets Australia has removed more than 12,000 fishing nets, saving thousands of sea creatures. (Tuesday, 21/05/2013)

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Rangelands NRM WA eNews: Mangrove concern identified during coastal road trip

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http://www.rangelandswa.com.au/595/mangrove-concern-identified-during-coastal-road-trip
Rangelands NRM’s Coastal Projects Coordinator undertook a road trip from Geraldton to Broome earlier this month in an effort to get a greater understanding of localised coastal conservation issues. A common issue raised was the condition of the local mangrove populations as being a major concern. (February, 2013)

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ABC Rural News: Ghostnet crocodile looking snappy on Bondi Beach

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2012/s3617825.htm
A 12 metre crocodile, made almost entirely from ghostnets, is causing quite a stir on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Arts project director for GhostNets Australia, Sue Ryan, says the croc was built using ghostnets found in the Gulf of Carpentaria and will hopefully highlight the damage these nets are causing to the marine environment. (Wednesday, 24/10/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Burke calls for better protection of seagrass

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201209/s3592566.htm
The Federal Environment Minister says mining companies should be investing to protect seagrass that's under threat because of dredging activities. (Tuesday, 18/09/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Ship pilots say Great Barrier Reef has 'dodged a bullet'

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www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201205/s3507218.htm
A bulk carrier is being towed towards Townsville in far north Queensland today after drifting within metres of crashing onto an outer reef. The ID Integrity broke down in bad conditions in the Coral Sea and tugboats reached it just before it ran aground. (Monday, 21/05/2012)

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ABC Rural News: Phosphate ship broken in half, leaking fuel and cargo, off WA waters

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www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201201/s3405308.htm
A cargo ship loaded with phosphate continues to spill fuel and fertiliser into the ocean off Christmas Island. The ship, MV Tycoon, has broken in half in the island's harbour, 2,600 kilometres north west of Perth, Western Australia.

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ABC Rural News: Gladstone Harbour conservation status under scrutiny

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www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201201/s3401309.htm
Suggestions have been made by the Gladstone Ports Corporation to remove the Gladstone Harbour from it's inclusion under the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Listing. Conservation groups are protesting against any proposed change to the conservation status of the harbour

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ABC Rural News: Scales of production: the future of fisheries

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www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201103/s3151910.htm
<p>A key session will be held at this year's ABARE Outlook conference on fisheries and their sustainability. In recent times Australia has become a net importer of fish, with the $1.7 billion market exceeding the export market of Australian fish, which is estimated at $1.5 billion. (Tuesday, 01/03/2011</p>

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Do elasmobranch reactions to magnetic fields in water show promise for bycatch mitigation?

Author: 
Rigg, D.P., Peverell, S.C., Hearndon, M. and Seymour, J.E.
Journal: 
Marine and Freshwater Research
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF08180

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Reducing impacts of trawling on protected sea snakes: by-catch reduction devices improve escapement and survival

Author: 
Milton, D.A., Fry, G.C. and Dell, Q.
Journal: 
Marine and Freshwater Research
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF08221

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