Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
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Key context: <p>Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.</p><p>More than 270 leading marine scientists from 84 research institutes have written to the environment minister, Murray Watt, urging stronger protections for marine ecosystems, as a <a href="https://australianmarineparks.gov.au/management/consultations-reviews/review-2018-management-plans/consultation-open-help-shape-future-australian-marine-parks/">once-in-a-decade</a> review of marine parks gets under way.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/australias-marine-parks-protect-places-no-one-goes-rather-than-fragile-coastal-zones-scientists-say">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.More than 270 leading marine scientists from 84 research institutes have written to the environment minister, Murray Watt, urging stronger protections for marine ecosystems, as a once-in-a-decade review of marine parks gets under way. Continue reading...
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