Largest Marine Sanctuary Network Ever

Hey all,

Great news today. Today the Australian Government passed into legislation the largest network of marine sanctuaries on the planet.

Basically covers the entire great barrier reef and most coastal reefs along the entire country.

Check this video out:

 

That's phenomenal . It was only a couple months ago someone on 3reef had posted the thread about the supertrowleer and ask us all to sign it , it's awesome to see change like this take effect !

 

That was me also . But yes it definately is great to see the government acting on the concerns of people and scientists .

 

Yea!!!! Yea!!!! Yea!!!!

 

Just moment while I grab my dive gear and head to the airport !

That's great news, the red sea turned massive areas into "protected" reefs about 12-15 years ago, it's now an offence to touch, remove or alter the reef or it's inhabitants.

I hope they do the same with the barrier reef, I dove the barrier reef and the islands up and through French Polynesia and into Hawaii for 5 weeks in April, I have to say the reefs were not in great condition, I hope this sanctuary ruling will start the repair that must happen for it to survive.

 

That's great news for everybody on the planet.

 

that is awesome i would love to dive there someday

 

Also for those who are interested Australia is also pushing reforms internationally taking Japan to the International Court of Justice to prevent them whaling in the antarctic.

Japan's whaling is not science, expert witness tells World Court | Reuters

 

How does this affect us directly? Are there any fish that are normally available that won't be now? Not that I think it's a bad thing, but I am curious. If there are any, hopefully people will get those to breed in their tanks.

 

Take divers den on live aquaria for example, a good 50% of the things on there are from Australia. A tonne of the acroporas and LPS on there wont be available soon.