Largest Fish Trawler Geelong Star Arrives in Australian Waters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Sydney Morning Herald] by Andrew Darby- April 1, 2015
The controversial Dutch-owned factory freezer trawler Geelong Star has arrived in Australia and been given initial Federal Government approval to fish, despite concerted opposition.
Geelong Star would be the largest trawler to fish in Australian waters, after a bigger sister ship, the Margiris, was banned in the 2012 supertrawler controversy.
The 95 metre vessel arrived without notice on Wednesday in Albany, Western Australia, was inspected by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, and is expected to begin fishing within days.
It will pursue the same jack mackerel and redbait...
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