The Super Trawler could be allowed back to fish Australia's waters just after the federal election, depending on who wins the ballot.
The Liberal Party voted last year to allow the Super Trawler while Labor issued a temporary two-year ban that has now half expired.
The arrival of the world's second largest fishing trawler in Australian waters last year ignited a revolution. The threat of the 600 metre long nets of the 142 metre long FV Margiris resulted in demonstrations - online, on land and in the water - forcing a spectacular back down.
But what happens after the election could see dead dolphins and the removal of whole local fish populations as a result of the Super Trawler nets that can accommodate 13 jumbo jets. The current two year ban could be struck down by the Federal Court as a result of a legal challenge launched by Seafish Tasmania. The judge's decision is pending.
Super Trawlers fly in the face of the kind of protection and sustainable fishing we want in Australia. Please join sign the petition to ban Super Trawlers for good.
