Tasmanian Salmon industry makes another step forward
WWF-Australia has welcomed the news that Huon Aquaculture has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for the first time – at its Storm...
3 April 2017
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Scallop stocks crash
Surprise announcement that Queensland’s saucer scallop stocks have crashed to just 6% of the original level
18 November 2016
Melanesia’s Ocean Worth Half a Trillion USD but Under Pressure
A major new report has revealed that the ocean is a much larger part of Melanesia’s economy and future prosperity than previously understood.
18 October 2016
Tassie salmon producers well on the way to sustainability
WWF-Australia today said Tasmania’s salmon producers are making substantial progress towards sustainable aquaculture in Australia.
30 September 2016
PEOPLE POWER: WWF supporters stop two massive nets from shark fishing on the Great Barrier Reef
This has the potential to save 20,000 sharks a year
11 August 2016
Four dugongs found dead in one week
WWF-Australia said with dugongs listed ‘vulnerable to extinction’ in Queensland, four deaths in one week highlighted the need for the State Government to...
29 July 2016
Tassal CEO takes out sustainability award
WWF congratulates Mark Ryan, CEO of Tassal, for his sustainability achievement.
16 November 2015
Exmouth Gulf and Shark Bay Prawns get the MSC blue tick
Western Australia’s Exmouth Gulf and Shark Bay prawn fisheries have received the independent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable...
25 October 2015
Trawl fishery sets sail for sustainable horizons
Seabirds, seals and overfished species will be better protected thanks to a new project working to minimise the environmental impacts of Australia’s largest...
22 October 2015
Crunch time for Southern Ocean protection
Representatives from 24 countries and the European Union will meet in Hobart this week to discuss two important proposals to protect critical areas of ocean...
18 October 2015
Net-free fishing zones pass final hurdle
Queensland’s threatened marine wildlife are big winners after three new proposed net-free zones passed their final hurdle last night.
15 October 2015
D-Day for net-free zones
It’s D-Day for three new net-free zones with a disallowance motion to go before the Queensland Parliament tonight.
14 October 2015