From: Martin on 23/08/2002 10:00 AM
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Subject: Entanglement in marine debris (Vict.)
Further to Simon's posting on entanglement of fauna in craypots, the following
item as been recommended for listing as a 'potentailly threatening process'
under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Gaurantee Act.
Nomination number 549
The discharge of human-generated marine debris into Victorian marine or
estuarine waters.
The process identifies a suite of pelagic and inshore fauna (birds and mammals
in particular) that are threatened by marine debris.
A short Preliminary Recommendaton Report on this item is available free to
interested parties. Please contact me directly if you are interested and supply
a postal address.
cheers, Martin O'Brien
Executive Scientific Officer, Scientific Advisory Committee
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
4/250 Victoria Pde., East Melbourne 3002
Tel: 9412 4567 Fax: 9412 4586
(prefixes: Interstate 03 International 613)
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