[Greens-Media] Fish kill more reason not to build Mangles Bay Marina

[Dortch, Eloise]

Fish kill more reason not to build Mangles Bay Marina
Media release Thursday 3 December 2015
 
The devastating fish kills in Cockburn Sound are further proof the Barnett Government should rethink proceeding with the Mangles Bay Inland Marina, Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says.

"The latest kills were near the Garden Island Causeway and Point Peron boat ramp, which is adjacent to Mangles Bay," Ms  MacLaren said.

"Mangles Bay is known to be a thriving fish nursery of State-wide importance and it also has the healthiest seagrass beds in the Sound.

"But Mangles Bay is also threatened by Landcorp and Cedar Woods' proposal to build a large inland marina and private canal estate on it, despite no demonstrated economic benefit.

"It is irrational to destroy the one area in the Sound that is in really good health while we are still struggling to manage the water quality and overall health and dynamics of the Sound.

"Cockburn Sound is in some ways already compromised by industry and development - but it is also a place of great ecological and recreational value, close to the metropolitan area.

"We need to support and protect the healthiest areas of the Sound, in particular fish nurseries of State-wide importance such as Mangles Bay, while allowing development in other already compromised areas.

"I urge Recfishwest and other members of parliament who are concerned about the current fish kills to take a critical look at the proposed Mangles Bay Marina and private canal estate.

"If protecting fish stocks in the Sound is their priority they would be calling just as loudly for the Government to not to proceed with the Mangles Bay Marina."


Office of Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC, Member for South Metropolitan Region
Legislative Council, Parliament of Western Australia
Unit 7, 142 South Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160
Tel 08 9430 7233
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