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 | Fish ban could tip scales IT is the 'sleeper' issue that could determine the outcome of the election by tipping a handful of finely balanced coastal seats toward the Opposition. The Labor Government's proposal to declare no-catch marine protection parks off Fraser Island and northern NSW has generated enormous opposition from the Tweed to Cairns | Gold Coast Bulletin | 20 Aug 10 | 5 | Click here to view |
 | On a mission to save 'struggling' city A GOLD Coast businessman running for senate at the Federal election, has vowed to save 'this struggling city' whether he is elected or not. Keith Douglas (pictured) a Queensland Senate candidate for the Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party, said the Coast faced a grim future if change did not happen quickly. He cued transport, tourism, sustainability and big industry as the only wav to get the city back on track. | Gold Coast Sun | 17 Aug 10 | 10 | Click here to view |
 | Fishos, friends fired up over Tweed marine plan Friends of the fishing industry gathered in their hundreds at Jack Evans Boat Harbour on Saturday to send a message to the government - they don’t want a marine park off Tweed. | Tweed Daily News | 16 Aug 2010 | Click here to view | |
 | Rally turns on candidate Richmond Greens candidate Joe Ebono felt a harsh reception at the Friends of Fishing rally on Saturday. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 16 Aug 10 | Click here to view | |
 | Garrett loses his bottle in taking on the tinnies over marine parks The Environment Minister's signature policy is under attack by the Nationals, and the voters. IN marginal seats in coastal Queensland and NSW, where boating and fishing are a way of life. Labor's Environment Minister Peter Garrett is nowhere to be seen. | Weekend Australian | 15 Aug 10 | 4 | Click here to view |
 | An ill wind blows over the Coral Sea Fishermen should not be spooked into thinking that the government wants to lock them out of the Coral Sea, Leichhardt Labor MP Jim Turnour says. As fishing campaigners and conservationists clash over whether further fishing restrictions are needed . . . . | Cairns Post | 13 Aug 10 | 8 | Click here to view |
 | Fishing Party aims for Senate COMMUNITY campaigner Keith Douglas has called for the Gold Coast to be declared a special economic /one to last-track its recovery from the global financial crisis. Mr Douglas will tomorrow launch his 'no-frills' campaign for a federal Senate seat on the Australian Fishing and Lifestyle ticket. The 10:30 arn launch will be in front of fishing trawlers at The Spit. He said politicians had been 'asleep at the wheel' and were not giving the Gold Coast the attention it deserved. | Gold Coast Sun | 11 Aug 10 | 2 | Click here to view |
 | Fisheries Research & Development Corporation News what the "doomer and gloomer" will say is that you cannot successfully manage fisheries without marine protected areas. This is clearly wrong. | Marine Capture | Jun 2010 | Click here to view | |
 | Fishing for votes All the indications are that the Australian Greens will hold the balance of power in the Senate after the August 21 election. Latest opinion polling shows them with 12 per cent support but, in their understandable excitement. they should not presume to speak for 100 per cent of the people. They are set to take on enormous power, which must be wielded responsibly and not used to parlav sectional interests into national policy. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 8 Aug 10 | 56 | Click here to view |
 | What about the Greens plan to tighten fishing restrictions? It sucks. I normally vote Labor but if the Greens look like getting the balance of power, I will change my vote. I enjoy fishing after work, it’s a lifestyle. I don’t believe recreational fishers so as much harm as they claim. I will be changing my vote. | Sunday Mail | 8 Aug 10 | 11 | Click here to view |
 | Ban has anglers reeling IT'S a weird old election when going fishing becomes a campaign issue. The Greens have been a pain in the backside most of their useless political lives. But they really have taken the cake this time. The Greens are muscling up to ban fishing in up to a third of Australia's coastline Never mind the bait and tackle shops, boat builders and repairers, fuel suppliers, fishing equipment manufacturers, anglers and professional fishermen. Imagine the Bulletin on Friday without the fishing page. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 7 Aug 10 | 34 | Click here to view |
 | Coalition vow to suspend gazetting of marine reserves on Tweed NATIONAL Party heavyweights have met fishermen to discuss concerns over proposed no-fishing zones in flagged marine reserves off the Tweed coast. Candidate for Richmond Alan Hunter was Joined by federal partv leader Warren Truss and Tweed MP Geoff Provest at the Tweed trawler docks yesterday to reinforce the Coalition's commitment to suspend the gazetting of new marine reserves if it wins power. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 4 Aug 10 | 5 | Click here to view |
 | Warning all fishermen Dear Fish & Boat readers, Fishermen, and anyone that enjoys the great Australian outdoors, have the opportunity to make then voice heard at the ballot box with the Federal Election called for the 2 I st August. The Australian Fishing Lifestyle (AFLP) Party will be running two Senate candidates, Keith Douglas (Gold Coast) and Dr Michael Mansfield (Cairns), with the hope of haying a Senator elected, thus trying to prevent the Greens from holding the balance of power in the Senate. | Fish & Boat | Aug 10 | 6 | Click here to view |
 | Make your vote count Well, another federal election is upon us and I'm feeling, threatened. It's almost a case of whatever party wins, our lifestyle still suffers. That's not a good place to be. I'm not going to tell you where your House of Representatives vote should go, but the Senate is much more critical. A vote for the Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party would be my recommendation. | Fish & Boat | Aug 10 | 6 | Click here to view |
 | Protesters hooked on fishing ban MORE than 300 angry Queensland fishermen gathered yesterday to kick off a protest campaign to protect fishing grounds across Australia from closure. Protesters arrived at Clontarf boat ramp on Redcliffe Peninsular shortly before 11am, in two convoys from the south and north coasts. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 2 Aug 10 | 8 | Click here to view |
 | Greens vow to ban more fishing THE Australian Greens, who are almost certain to hold the deciding vote in Federal Parliament next year, have vowed to turn one-third of Australia's territorial waters into marine park - where fishing would be banned. The policy will be one of the central planks of the Greens' campaign launch today in Canberra, which will also feature a call to end native-forest logging in Australia in a hid to ignite a forestry debate in the election campaign. | Courier Mail | 2 Aug 10 | 10 | Click here to view |
 | Fish bans join early berley FISHING bans threaten to decimate Labor's blue collar vote in key Queens land seats, according to the Coalition, which will join a protest rallv tomorrow. Organisers predict more than 1000 angry fishermen will gather at the Clontarf boat ramp near Brisbane shortly after 11am following two conveys from the north and south coasts. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 31 Jul 10 | 15 | Click here to view |
 | Marine park push sees fishing lobby wade in for a fight Sydney bait shop owner Tony Davis directs his anger at his local member, Peter Garrett. The tinny lobby is back on the move, targeting 13 coastal marginal seats affected by Labor's controversial plan to create a vast network of marine parks. Nationals and Liberal candidates are working with the Fishing and Lifestyle Party and a network of community action groups to exploit concern over the marine parks' potential to block recreational and commercial fishing rights. | Weekend Australian | 31 Jul 10 | 10 | Click here to view |
 | Anglers on the warpath A CONVOY of irate anglers will set off from Coomera to Clontarf on Sunday for the latest protest rally over proposed marine reserves from Cairns to southern NSW. Thousands of members of the fishing community and their families are expected to converge at the Clontarf boat ramp at 10.50AM. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 29 July 2010 | 4 | Click here to view |
 | Letters to the Editor - Fishers beware RECREATIONAL fishers and boaters around the country are warned that it is increasingly looking like a vote for any candidate preferencing Greens at any federal or state election, was a vote for large scale marine lockouts as fringe environmental groups declare war on recreational anglers and boaters nationwide. | Cairns Post | 28 Jul 10 | 8 | Click here to view |
 | Abbott says a big no to marine parks PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have maintained their election focus on Queensland with both leaders again campaigning in the key battleground state yesterday. The Opposition Leader was in Mackay to announce a Coalition government would suspend Labor's marine protection process and to campaign against Labor's proposed mining tax. | Cairns Post | 28 Jul 10 | 2 | Click here to view |
 | Coalition fishes for coastal votes LABOR is at risk of losing key coastal seats around the country as a result of a grassroots campaign by fishermen angered by the government's plan to create a large network of marine parks. The issue has sparked an underground political movement driven by blogs and social media pages, targeting marginal seats in coastal areas. | Australian | 28 Jul 10 | 7 | Click here to view |
 | Off-track While Mr Abbott’s bid to freeze fishing ban plans was sure to hook local anglers, Ms Gillard shunned funding calls for the Cooloongatta rail extension, instead pledging $742 million for the $1.2 billion Moreton Bay link | Gold Coast Bulletin | 28 Jul 10 | 1 | Click here to view |
 | Cartoon - when the same issue makes two newspapers on the same day, you know there is traction | Australian | 28 Jul 10 | 13 | Click here to view |
 | Cartoon | Gold Coast Bulletin | 28 Jul 10 | 26 | Click here to view |
 | Editorial - Abbott has shown he is listening Tony Abbott, on the other hand, in announcing that if elected he will place a moratorium on the creation of new marine parks and subsequent fishing bans off the Queensland coast until there is proper consultation is showing that he is listening to the electorate and not afraid to respond decisively. In doing so he has shown a responsiveness so far missing from the Prime Minister's election arsenal. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 28 Jul 10 | 26 | Click here to view |
 | Abbott to sink fish ban A CONTROVERSIAL bid to ban fishing off the Tweed coast, consequently putting more pressure on the Gold Coast's stocks, would be gutted by a Coalition government. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott yesterday announced a policy that would freeze the gazetting of all new marine parks, subsequently keeping those waters open to fishermen. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 27 Jul 10 | 4 | Click here to view |
 | Cartoon - not marine related but quite funny in one way | Gold Coast Bulletin | 27 Jul 10 | 13 | Click here to view |
 | Fishing politics rejected Angry fishing industry members last night shouted down attempts from political figures to hijack a 200-strong meeting on the proposed fishing bans for an area off the Tweed coast. Close to 200 representatives from the recreational and commercial fishing sectors, floating and other industries gathered at the Ocean Shores Tavern for a fiery public meeting over possible Fishing bans in Commonwealth waters between Fingal and Brunswick Heads. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 23 Jul 10 | 4 | Click here to view |
 | Fishos to hook in on ban bid IRATE anglers will meet in northern NSW tonight to decide a course of action over possible fishing bans in Commonwealth waters off the Tweed Coast. Recreational and commercial fishing operators as well as seafood retailers have expressed concerns over Hie Federal Government's flagged establishment ot a marine protection zone in a large area of water between Fingal Head and Brunswick Heads. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 22 Jul 10 | 3 | Click here to view |
 | Shark invasion tipped SHARK numbers will explode and the price of fresh seafood could double if a federal fishing ban along Australia's east coast goes ahead. The dire warning from fishing experts and seafood industry veterans came yesterday amid a groundswell of opposition to possible establishment of the eight 'no take' marine protection zones -including one off the Tweed Coast - in Commonwealth waters from Torres Strait to Southern NSW. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 21 Jul 10 | 6 | Click here to view |
 | Cartoon - Garrett on No Fishing | Gold Coast Bulletin | 20 Jul 10 | 20 | Click here to view |
 | Editorial Fishing ban a no-go zone for voters THE proposed fishing ban off the Tweed Coast smacks of Canberra-centric political correctness once again imposed without consultation or care on the Coast. That the Government plans to postpone implementation of the ban until after the election stinks of political cowardice. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 20 Jul 10 | 20 | Click here to view |
 | Fishing ban anger - New bid to close off northern NSW THE Federal Government is considering a plan to close off a huge section of northern NSW waters to fishing. This comes on top of bans that already have shut down fishing north of the Gold Coast and around Byron Bay. Local fishermen fear the new closure, if it goes ahead, will force more anglers into Gold Coast waters, putting fish stocks here under immense pressure. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 20 Jul 10 | 1 | Click here to view |
 | Garrett shelves fishing ban FEDERAL Environment Minister Peter Garrett has postponed until after the election a final decision on creating a one million square kilometre conservation zone in the Coral Sea amid the threat of a backlash from marginal seats in Queensland. As the Gillard government moves to clear political fallout ahead of the looming election, Mr Garrett says he wants to under-take farther consultation on the proposal to ban all fishing in the massive zone. But one fishing group says the consultation is not genuine and it has sought unsuccessfully to meet Garrett shelves Fishing banMr Garrett personally. | Weekend Australian | 17 Jul 10 | 6 | Click here to view |
 | Editorial - Compromise is necessary LIFE is full of compromises but it seems the Federal Government and greenies don't know what the word means. We make compromises every day in all aspects of our lives. It's the only way to be fair and equitable. But when it comes to areas such as the Coral Sea it appears the Government and environmentalists want them locked up from fishermen, charter boat operators, ships and just about everyone for good. | Cairns Post | 15 Jul 10 | 20 | Click here to view |
 | Commercial boats hung out to dry The report compiled by Australian National University researchers in Canberra and commissioned by the Department of Environment as part of its Marine Bioregional Planning process, analyses the impact marine protected areas may have upon associated industries. It states the exclusion of the of commercial fishers from these areas was "justified on the basis that their interests will be partially protected by the provision of assistance to owners, the existence of government unemployment and training schemes, and the fact that the government has not given them any guarantee that their employer would enjoy continued access to the relevant resource." | Cairns Post | 15 Jul 10 | 8 | Click here to view |
 | AN INSULT - Fisherman told they can join dole line FISHERMEN and tour operators who fear losing their jobs if marine parks are proclaimed have been told they can use unemployment services or seek career retraining. The comments contained in a major report commissioned by the Federal Government have been labelled disgusting and insensitive by the multi-million dollar Cairns fishing industry which employs about 1000 people. | Cairns Post | 15 Jul 10 | 1 | Click here to view |
 | Far Northern anglers told to join dole line FISHERMEN and tour operators who fear losing their jobs if marine parks are proclaimed have been told they can use unemployment services or seek career retraining. The comments contained in a major report commissioned by the Federal Government have been labelled disgusting and insensitive by the multi-million dollar Cairns fishing industry which employs about 1000 people. | Cairns Post | 15 Jul 10 | 1 | Click here to view |
 | Coastline closure a threat to local business and jobs A FEDERAL Government-proposed 13,000 square kilometre no-go zone fishing off the Fraser Coast proved an issue of national significance, a public meeting in Gympie. More than 250 people at Saturday night’s meeting learned of the proposed coastline closure 200 nautical miles out to sea started near Double Island Point in the south and continued to north of Waddy Point on Fraser Island. | Gympie Times | 13 Jul 10 | 5 | Click here to view |
 | An insult to Gold Coast voters Embarrassed by this newspaper asking why no candidate had been put forward for the looming poll, Labor responded yesterday by parachuting in a shamed civil servant. | Gold Coast Bulletin | 6 Jul 10 | 22 | Click here to view |
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