Marine fog

[Willis, Katrina (Sen B. Brown)]

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Friday, 21 May 2004


Marine fog


The oceans management plan released today by federal Environment
Minister David Kemp is largely fog, Greens Senator Bob Brown said.

"Where is the 15% of oceans off Australia that should be protected to
meet environmental goals?" Senator Brown asked.

"Last week the Costello budget papers announced a huge new oil
exploration zone in the seas off Tasmania's World Heritage west coast.
This poses a major threat of future oil spills and pollution.

"This government allows seismic testing (multiple explosions) and
clearfell logging with huge soil erosion run-off into the seas.

"The Minister's plan is well short of world's best practice and is far
behind New Zealand in terms of marine protected zones," Senator Brown
said.  

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