"Super Trawlers Threaten Australian Fisheries, Conservationists Warn"

"Australia’s ban on super-sized industrial fishing boats is far too narrow and places local fisheries under threat, environmentalists have said.

A report released on Tuesday by the Australian Marine Conservation Society and Save Our Marine Life says just six of the 76 super trawlers worldwide are banned from operating in Australian waters.

“These ships have the capacity to catch, process and store hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish using one of the most indiscriminate methods you could think of,” said a spokeswoman, Adele Pedder. “Super trawlers are incompatible with everything we are striving for in our marine environment.”"

The Australian Associated Press had the story May 6, 2019.