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Abbott answers Aussie anglers' call
He says he won't lock us out!Addressing the 2013 Fishing Tackle, Marine and Outdoor Trade Show on the Gold Coast yesterday, Coalition Leader The Hon Tony Abbott said he had listened to Australia’s recreational fishers and will suspend the Marine Park process and initiate an independent scientific review.
Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation’s Managing Director, Allan Hansard, said: "Rec fishers around Australia will thank Mr Abbott and his party for their commitment to the recreational fishing community and to stop the marine park lockouts."
In the statement Mr Abbott said: "A Coalition government will restore confidence in the Australian fishing industry by returning scientific and commercial rigour to decision making about Marine Protected Areas.
"If elected, the Coalition will suspend and review the flawed Management Plans for Marine Protected Areas that have been imposed without fair, adequate or thoughtful consultation.
"We know that the biggest supporter of environmentally responsible fishing practices is the fishing industry -- because they do not want to harm the very environment that is providing them with a living."
The matters that the Coalition said it would address to boost confidence in the Australian fishing industry are:
>> Scrap the carbon tax.
>> Immediately suspend and review the flawed Management Plans for Marine Protected Areas imposed without fair or adequate consultation.
>> Require peer reviewed scientific evidence of threats to marine diversity within the Marine Protected Areas to be made publicly available.
>> Establish a Bioregional Advisory Panel for each of the five marine bioregions.
>> Establish a National Recreational Fishing Council to improve lines of communication between recreational fishers and government.
>> Cut red tape as part of the Coalition’s policy to cut $1 billion in red and green tape.
>> Work with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Indigenous Reference Group to improve engagement with indigenous communities.
>> Conduct recreational fishing surveys every five years.
>> Recognise OceanWatch as a Natural Resource Management Group with responsibility for enhancing fish habitats and improving water quality.
>> Provide $5 million to target invasive marine species with a view to the removal or eradication of these marine pests.
>> Fight illegal foreign fishing and ensure the ACV Ocean Protector and/or its replacement is provided with sufficient funding.
Mr Abbott's statement followed calls by the rec fishing community through a media campaign for an immediate independent scientific review of the marine park process.
"We know that the biggest supporter of environmentally responsible fishing practices is the fishing industry -- because they do not want to harm the very environment that is providing them with a living."
The matters that the Coalition said it would address to boost confidence in the Australian fishing industry are:
>> Scrap the carbon tax.
>> Immediately suspend and review the flawed Management Plans for Marine Protected Areas imposed without fair or adequate consultation.
>> Require peer reviewed scientific evidence of threats to marine diversity within the Marine Protected Areas to be made publicly available.
>> Establish a Bioregional Advisory Panel for each of the five marine bioregions.
>> Establish a National Recreational Fishing Council to improve lines of communication between recreational fishers and government.
>> Cut red tape as part of the Coalition’s policy to cut $1 billion in red and green tape.
>> Work with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Indigenous Reference Group to improve engagement with indigenous communities.
>> Conduct recreational fishing surveys every five years.
>> Recognise OceanWatch as a Natural Resource Management Group with responsibility for enhancing fish habitats and improving water quality.
>> Provide $5 million to target invasive marine species with a view to the removal or eradication of these marine pests.
>> Fight illegal foreign fishing and ensure the ACV Ocean Protector and/or its replacement is provided with sufficient funding.
Mr Abbott's statement followed calls by the rec fishing community through a media campaign for an immediate independent scientific review of the marine park process.
"We are pleased he has answered. We are still waiting for Mr Rudd to answer our call," Mr Hansard said.
The Fishing Tackle, Marine and Outdoor Trade Show is annual event organised by the Australian Fishing Tackle Association.
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