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Buccaneer Archipelago, Dampier Peninsula fishing plan exposes gulf between fishers, traditional owners
Plans for a new marine park on the northern Australian coast have hit a nerve, sparking tense discussions over who has the right to fish where on the Kimberley coast.
Key points:
- The proposed marine park is the first in WA to be co-designed by Aboriginal traditional owners
- Tensions are already emerging over who will be allowed to fish at popular spots
- Draft plans are open for public comment until May, with plans to be finalised by the end of 2021
The 660,000 hectare park is planned for the Buccaneer Archipelago and Dampier Peninsula, which take in some of the most stunning stretches of Western Australia’s northern coast.
Under draft plans put out for public comment, recreational fishing would be banned or restricted in 40 per cent of the…
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