Environmental conservation work in Australia


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Australian Customs Service staff board the IUU boat, Viarsa, caught stealing Patagonian toothfish in the Southern Ocean in 2003.

05 Nov 2008
Pirates taking heavy toll of toothfish
The future of the Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish and the highly valuable fishery concentrated in the Southern Ocean is under significant pressure from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna being processed for sale at the Tokyo fishmarket, Japan.

13 Oct 2008
Spain, Japan back bluefin tuna ban
Key fishing state Spain and key tuna market Japan joined with a majority of other countries to back closing the Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna fishery until it can be brought under control and establishing protected areas in the main breeding grounds.
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White-tip reef shark

23 Sep 2008
Newly discovered sharks swimming into troubled waters
Indiscriminate fishing and the shark fin soup trade are key threats facing around 100 new shark and ray species discovered recently off the coasts of Australia.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Mar 2008

Dolphin Flagship Species

In 2005 a new species of dolphin was found in Australian waters. The discovery of a new mammal is extremely rare and the Australian snubfin is the fir... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2008

Gouldian Finch Project

The project aims to improve the conservation status of the Gouldian finch, with a particular focus on introducing more appropriate fire regimes. Th... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2005

Back from the Edge (Avon)

There are 2 key components to the project, which focuses on the Avon River Basin. The first is the development of a strategic plan for conservation of... » Read more

Children's plastic turtle in the surf
The rapidly growing numbers of extinct species is just one of the signs that life on earth is struggling. It's up to us, more than ever before, to be Futuremakers and determine whether any of us have a planet to enjoy. Find out more...
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