A bit of history on the Great Sandy Marine Park:-
The GSMP was Legislated in 2006 with the ANOMALY of a "Red-Cross Hatched" YELLOW CONSERVATION ZONE known as the "Designated Great Sandy Area ( GSR ) " - The GSMP IS THE ONLY MARINE PARK IN THE COUNTRY to ALLOW COMMERCIAL NETTING THROUGHOUT YELLOW CONSERVATION PARK ZONES under the RED-CROSS HATCHING!
The Mid-term review was due to be completed in 2012 - BUT WAS NOT DELIVERED!
The Full-Term Review was due in 2016 - BUT WAS NOT DELIVERED
The extension for the review to be completed in 2017 - WAS NOT DELIVERED!
GSMP was Re-Instated in its current form in 2018 - with PROMISE for the full-term review to be completed by 2018 ........ BUT NOT DELIVERED!
On the 23rd of September 2022 - The DRAFT re-zoning plan was finally released!
The marine environment and recreational fishing will greatly benefit from the REMOVAL of the Red Cross-Hatched "Designated Great Sandy Area," - which will finally STOP commercial large mesh netting throughout the Yellow Conservation Park Zones!
The FCFA has called for some minor changes to allow recreational fishing in some key areas, and know that this petition has assisted in getting the review of the Great Sandy Marine Park to this stage.
Please keep the signatures coming and share the petition in the comments area below with all your like-minded family, friends and contacts - we are less than 180 signatures away from 25,000 signatures here, and we also have approx. Five thousand signed locally on paper as well.
Please help us get to 25,000+ signatures, and we will keep you all informed about the review process and release of the FINAL plan.
Please Email Meaghan Scanlon MP - environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au
Or here - https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/ministers.../meaghan-scanlon.aspx
And ask when can we now expect to see the FINAL PLAN for the GSMP released ...
Thanks
Scott Mitchell
Chairman FCFA
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