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Northern Territory to ban commercial gill-net fishing for wild barramundi
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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6/18/2024
Fishing in the Northern Territory is set for a major shake up with commercial gill-net fishing for wild barramundi to be banned. The government and opposition have both committed to end the practice.
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A lure for fish-o's at the ballot box.
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Labor elected Lawler Government will be banning gillnets for barramundi commercial fishing.
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They will be buying back the licenses and will be transitioning the industry over four
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years.
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The peak body for recreational fishers says it's the right move.
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If we have a future that is gillnet free barramundi fishing then we know we're going to remain
00:26
to be the best place to fish for barramundi.
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Charter companies who take anglers on the chase for a prized barra also happy.
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Fishing for barramundi is the lure of the territory.
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In the Northern Territory gillnets account for the entire wild commercial catch.
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Traditional owners have accused the industry of using nets in banned areas and critics
00:48
say they ensnare other sea life including protected species.
00:54
The details of the four year phase out are unclear.
00:57
Labor says it set aside $15 million to buy back commercial licenses.
01:03
The opposition says it should have acted sooner to assist industry with alternatives.
01:09
The commercial viability of their industry as it currently stands is not going to be
01:14
able to see that industry progress.
01:16
That's what's been so frustrating.
01:18
Labor says it will invest in new equipment to sustain wild fishing.
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Those details also not spelled out.
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We're going to invest in different gear so there can be actually probably more jobs into
01:30
the future catching wild caught barra that can still be on table tops and restaurants.
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The Seafood Council did not respond to questions about the impact on commercial operators.
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The industry's future now entering uncharted waters.
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