Residents of an isolated fishing community in the Gulf of Carpentaria say the town's survival is at the mercy of a pending Queensland government decision to restrict the use of gillnets to protect threatened, endangered, or protected species.
Residents of an isolated fishing community in the Gulf of Carpentaria say the town's survival is at the mercy of a pending Queensland government decision.
The Karumba fishing industry is worth $30 million annually, with much of the catch sold in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.Gillnets are diamond-shaped nets that catch fish by the gills, fins, and spines. "An announcement of the outcomes is imminent, and I'm pleased that will give industry and communities the certainty they need and the confidence for a sustainable gulf fishing industry for many years to come," he said in a video statement.In correspondence with Gulf fishers he explained why restrictions would be extended beyond the Great Barrier Reef.
"One of the other big concerns I've got is a lot of those fishermen are the eyes and ears of our coastline," he said. But Karumba businesswoman Yvonne Tunney who runs accommodation, tours, and charters, and a fish and chip shop, said those claims didn't stack up. After decades of rising economic integration, the global economy is fragmenting. What can Australia do about it?
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