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South Oz proposed ban on snapper fishing.
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<blockquote data-quote="snafu" data-source="post: 507140" data-attributes="member: 1252"><p>Graybeard, there were a lot of shonky things involving some very influential people regarding the matter of the Geelong Star.</p><p></p><p>To put it briefly, people with the power to successfully advise on the issue of permits to super trawlers working our waters were also stake holders in the company (Seafish Tasmania) that bought the Geelong Star here. Two of the directors of that company were involved in one of Australias largest cocaine busts and were being investigated by the AFP at the very same time that their advice was being considered and accepted by the Australian Fish Management Authority.</p><p> </p><p>To say that there was something <em><strong>fishy</strong></em> about the entire super trawler saga would be an understatement, but unfortunately, due to a lack of transparency, we may never know who exactly was involved in the dodgy deal and how far it penetrated the halls of Canberra. Maybe time will reveal the truth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snafu, post: 507140, member: 1252"] Graybeard, there were a lot of shonky things involving some very influential people regarding the matter of the Geelong Star. To put it briefly, people with the power to successfully advise on the issue of permits to super trawlers working our waters were also stake holders in the company (Seafish Tasmania) that bought the Geelong Star here. Two of the directors of that company were involved in one of Australias largest cocaine busts and were being investigated by the AFP at the very same time that their advice was being considered and accepted by the Australian Fish Management Authority. To say that there was something [i][b]fishy[/b][/i] about the entire super trawler saga would be an understatement, but unfortunately, due to a lack of transparency, we may never know who exactly was involved in the dodgy deal and how far it penetrated the halls of Canberra. Maybe time will reveal the truth. [/QUOTE]
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