Government proposes major expansion of marine protection zones in south-east Australia

THE federal government has announced plans to significantly expand marine protection zones across Victoria’s coast, a move that would create one of the world’s largest networks of “no-take” marine areas.

Under the draft management plan for the South-east Marine Parks Network, the proposal would extend protections to cover an area larger than Ireland, according to Corangamite federal member Libby Coker.

“The ocean is part of our psyche – it really matters to the people who live here on the coast,” Ms Coker said.

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