Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies. But we can fix this.
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The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps regulates the weather, provides food and livelihoods. It’s a place of fun, solace and spiritual connection. But its delicate ecology is under threat.
The history of fisheries exploitation in Australia reveals a staggering natural bounty, which has been alarmingly fragile without proper management.
The simple use of a net intended to curb malaria by fishers has become a classic conservation problem.
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Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Stockholm University
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Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Marine Biology, James Cook University
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Lecturer of Fisheries Resources Utilization, IPB University
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Lecturer/researcher, University of Otago
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Postdoctoral fellow, James Cook University
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Scientist, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
