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KAP calls on Minister to scrap gillnet fishing bans

KAP calls on Minister to scrap gillnet fishing bans

The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is calling on the Fisheries Minister, Mark Furner MP to immediately withdraw the decision to ban gillnets in areas of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) from 31 December 2023. The calls come amidst rising industry tension leading into the...

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NICK DAMETTO MP MEDIA RELEASE – GILL NET BANS

NICK DAMETTO MP MEDIA RELEASE – GILL NET BANS

Final days: Fresh caught barramundi off the menu By this time next week, the barramundi season will be closed on Queensland’s east-coast and with gill net bans coming into effect on 31 December, this is the last week many commercial fishers will operate. The future of...

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