marine biodiversity
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Changing rules and regulations for recreational fishing in NSW
As the custodian of marine biodiversity in NSW the Government should remove the irresponsible political amnesty on recreational fishing in Marine Park sanctuary zones. See Dr Bruce Pease's submission in Position Papers.
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For urgent review & update of the Port Stephens/Myall Lakes Estuary Management Plan 2000
EcoNetwork – Port Stephens has called for the beginning of groundwork to align estuary management processes with current best environmental practices that will enable sustainable management of the Port Stephens estuary, its environs, foreshores and catchments. Our objectives, guided by the Precautionary Principle, are: A literature review and assessment of the main contemporary and historical hydrological, sand accretion and migration, and siltation studies conducted on the Port Stephens estuary, towards a review and update of the Port ...
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EcoNetwork – Port Stephens Inc. submission to the Independent Scientific Audit of Marine Parks in NSW
By Dr Bruce Pease 1. Review the domestic and international commitments to conserving marine biodiversity, current actions for meeting these commitments and the effectiveness of these actions Econetwork Port Stephens Inc. is a sustainability and conservation based network of environmentally concerned citizen groups. While our primary focus is on community and environmental issues in the Port Stephens region, we try to think globally while acting locally. Therefore, we are addressing this state-wide review of marine parks with ...