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Fears seismic testing undermining southern rock lobster industry’s recovery efforts – ABC News
Fishers impacted by offshore surveying say oil and gas companies need to develop better testing methods than those used since the 1960s.
Fishers in a south-west Victorian coastal town underpinned by a multi-million-dollar fishing industry are worried that decades of offshore seismic testing by gas and oil companies are significantly harming the marine environment they rely on.
Key points:
- More than 150 seismic surveys have been done in Victorian waters since the 1960s
- Fishers and a local council oppose more tests due to concerns about the impact on marine life
- Studies show seismic signals can damage sout…
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