marine conservation – Page 4 – National Parks Association of NSW

Jervis Bay Marine Park: a model of success

Posted by NPA NSWon May 27, 2019May 14, 2019in Winter 2019Leave a comment

Sue Newsome, Professional diver and marine conservationist
John Turnbull, Social ecologist

Fight for our marine sanctuaries

Posted by NPA NSWon June 1, 2018May 31, 2018in Nature NSW, Winter 2018Leave a comment

^{Adele Pedder, Australian Society for Marine Conservation}

The world’s oceans are facing increasing challenges with climate change, pollution and overfishing. In light of these challenges it is becoming increasingly important to set aside large areas of our ocean to restore some balance beneath the waves and allow marine ecosystems to function in their natural state. Globally more and more nations are relying on marine parks to give their parts of our blue planet a fighting chance.

Saving our Underwater Forests

Posted by NPA NSWon June 1, 2018May 31, 2018in Winter 2018Leave a comment

^{John Turnbull, Member, National Parks Association of NSW}

Deforestation. A drive through the forests around Port Macquarie or Eden is all it takes to see the impact of the clearing of our native terrestrial forests. We can see the bulldozers and logging trucks. On a grander scale, with the help of satellite imagery, we can see the loss of native forests over time. In the years since European colonisation, for example, Australia has lost almost 40% of its native terrestrial forests[i].

Migration and death of the Nudibranchs

Posted by NPA NSWon March 1, 2018March 1, 2018in Autumn 2018Leave a comment

^{Pam Robinson, National Parks Association of NSW Illawarra Branch}

Within a ten minute walk, I am at the edge of the continent surrounded by lots of public open space with mown grass.

Australia trumps science to become first nation to cut ocean protection

Posted by Steph Clarkon July 24, 2017August 29, 2017in Campaigns and Conservation, Supported CampaignLeave a comment

Australia will trump even Donald Trump and become the first nation to cut protections of its ocean estate if it implements plans, released today, to expose vulnerable areas of the marine environment to industrial fishing exploitation, a national alliance of environment groups said.

Draft Marine Estate Management Regulation 2017

Posted by NPA NSWon July 7, 2017July 7, 2017in UncategorisedLeave a comment

The proposed regulation includes an amendment to delete a clause that provides a strict protection for the marine environment by ensuring that the objects of the zone are the primary consideration in any decision to grant a permit for activities within a marine park, relying instead on the relevant Ministers ‘having regard to’ certain assessment criteria.