Comments on: Cape York Paradise: Marine Parks Work

By: Phillip

Phillip — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:54:46 +0000

There was a paper in Nature recently that said that most marine parks don’t actually give the benefits they are purported to give.

As to the Great Barrier Reef I think you will find that there is no statistically significant difference between fish nos and sizes between no take zones and fished zones, let alone any evidence of a spillover effect or that the marine park is a cost effect way of managing fishing on the Reef.

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:29:05 +0000

Nice to hear support for Marine Parks.
Isn’t it interesting that the yobbos opposed to MPs and no take zones maintain that their recreational activity (fishing) does not have any collective and accumulative environmental impacts.
Has anybody seen any peer reviewed science that supports their stance?

By: jim jones

jim jones — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:26 +0000

Hmm Jon J you really need to read up on the science. There is now a pile of evidence showing fish recovery in no-take zones from different places around the world. There’s also a pile of evidence and documentation of the fact that the rezoning of the reef in Qld left a lot of the best habitat out of no-take zones due to pressure from both rec and commercial fishing lobby. To add insult to injury polling has shown that the overwhelming majority of regular recreational fishers strongly support no-take zones now that they’ve seen them in operation. So that only leaves out a few extremists….and possibly your good self. Oh no need to reply either, I’m off fishing, just next to a no-take zone too…

By: Jon Jenkins

Jon Jenkins — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:52:20 +0000

Yep, they work real well as observed by unbiased scientists doing objective surveys … no…. how about even biased scientists doing “we already know the outcome and disregard any conflicting findings” research …. no ….. ok we just listen to the anecdotal stories of any old twit!

The sanctuary zones are specifically chosen BECAUSE they are the places where fish congregate. The places where fishing is allowed are specifically chosen because there are no fish habitats there! Funnily enough you observed exactly this ……

By: John Perkins

John Perkins — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:35:32 +0000

Thanks for supporting Marine Parks James.

By: Sarah Blacknell

Sarah Blacknell — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:28:20 +0000

Great piece James, there is nothing like a first hand account (you really do get around!). Bring on a Marine Park for Eden and dare I say it….. Sydney.

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:12:32 +0000

Good to be having regular commentary from you again James. Let us know how your trip goes.

By: Professor Poongschtock

Professor Poongschtock — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:59:41 +0000

It’s a short but sweet message you send – maybe the dinosaurs still opposed to sanctuary zones will understand the following commentary on the subject – “Der!”