Tasmanian Government has no plans to review marine protections despite calls for change
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Professor Graham Edgar s research shows Tasmania needs more Marine Protected Areas.
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Tasmania, already well behind national and international targets for protecting marine areas, has no plans to lift a moratorium on new reserves, says the State Government.
Key points:
Only 3 per cent of the state s mainland waters are protected
There is a new campaign to reignite discussions around marine protected areas
A government spokesperson told ABC Radio Hobart there is no change to the Government s policy of no new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which delivers certainty and security for industry .
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It s an easy walk to stunning scenery at Melaleuca. Photo / Trevor Templeman, Supplied
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