Seafish Tasmania's New Freezer Trawler Stirs Up Another Protest by Enviros and Sports Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [ABC] By Annah Fromberg - April 13, 2015 -
Supporters of a new 95-metre factory fishing trawler are calling for calm as opposition to the SeaFish Tasmania vessel ramps up.
Three years ago recreational fishermen and conservationists took to the water to protest against the company's super trawler, the Margiris.
It led to a Federal Government ban on super trawlers longer than 130 metres.
SeaFish Tasmania's new vessel, the Geelong Star, is 35 metres shorter than that and is already fishing off the Great Australian Bight.
Recreational fisher Tyson Clements said the community would not stand for it and was preparing to fight.
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