âExpect the same thingâ: NSW marine park review stokes conservation fears
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The NSW government is preparing a ânetwork management planâ for marine parks stretching from Byron Bay to Batemans Bay, stoking fears from conservationists and recreational fishers about the possible outcomes.
The move, disclosed in a parliamentary hearing by Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall, follows the recent resignation of a member of the Batemans Marine Park Advisory Committee over that regionâs weakened sanctuary protections. Montague Island, part of the Batemans zone, may also lose its international conservation rating.
Montague Island, part of the Batemans Bay Marine Park, one of the six special offshore zones in NSW.