'Getting in Deeper?' was the title of a letter to the Courier Mail on Friday which read: Now that we are going to have to import more fish because of cutbacks to commercial fishing we can expect an increase in Indonesian illegal fishing in our … [Read more...] about Let’s Import Our Fish
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A Week of Dire Predictions: Climate Change Conference in Melbourne
There was a big conference in Melbourne this week titled Greenhouse 2005: Action on Climate Change . I didn't see much coverage in the national media but The Age ran a feature every day on the perils of climate change to coincide with the event, … [Read more...] about A Week of Dire Predictions: Climate Change Conference in Melbourne
Minister Likes His Tuna
The Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has decided not to include the southern bluefin tuna on the threatened species list, according to the news at ABC Online. The report states that the Minister made the decision on the basis it would not … [Read more...] about Minister Likes His Tuna
Energy for Aquaculture (Part 1)
I have always been interested in the relative efficiencies of different food production sytems. I wrote and posted the piece on fishing last night (Let them eat fish)while trying to come to terms with how much money the Australian government is … [Read more...] about Energy for Aquaculture (Part 1)
Let Them Eat Fish
On 4th July last year the area zoned 'Green', and thus off-limits to commercial and recreational fishers in Great Barrier Reef (GBR) water, was increased from 4.5 per cent to 33.3 per cent of the total GBR area. This was the culmination of a hard … [Read more...] about Let Them Eat Fish
Is Siberia Melting?
Last Saturday in Sydney, Alexandra de Blas, one-time ABC Radio National Earthbeat Presenter, told everyone at that conference which I attended at the NSW State Library that Siberia's permafrost was melting. According to de Blas this was yet another … [Read more...] about Is Siberia Melting?