Stop playing politics with marine parks say conservation groups

11:54 AM Wed 1 Jun 2011 GMT

The NSW government's roll back of protection at Solitary Islands and Jervis Bay marine parks represents an unprecedented attack on marine protected areas, according to Australia's leading conservation groups. A coalition of 45 groups has condemned the State government's roll back of sanctuary zones as a cynical political move and a dangerous precedent in marine reserve management nationally. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Chief Executive Officer, Pepe Clarke said, 'The NSW government has justified winding back protection measures at Solitary Islands and Jervis Bay on the basis that the re-zonings earlier this year were rushed through and not based on ...

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by Fae Barton