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Article: Government shows a lead on depleted and illegal fishing.(Australian fishing policy)
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- December 1, 2005
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After the Federal Government's applauded $200 million initiative last November to buy out about half of the country's 1200 commercial fisherman, it has followed up by brokering solid cooperation from Indonesia on illegal fishing.
With government research reporting that stocks in 17 Australian fisheries have declined due to overfishing, the seafood industry welcomed both the package drawn up for its operators and the reduction in total allowable catch in the fisheries. Proponents say that the commitment signals warnings about unsustainable takes have started to elicit progress.
Meanwhile the Federal Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, ...