Wild-caught prawn trawling is changing to reduce its environmental impact
Therese Murphy and her family are proud of their part in improving the environmental reputation of Australia’s prawn trawling industry. Australian Ocean King Prawn’s 11 trawlers work a sandy seabed where there is no reef or seagrass, 120 kilometers off the coast of Gladstone. Compulsory satellite tracking and turtle excluder devices, which allow turtles, sharks and rays to safely escape, are standard equipment on every boat. The Urangan-based business independently adopted the additional environmental measure of installing electronic monitoring cameras, including lenses pointed at the ocean floor. In 2023, the Murphy’s made history by becoming Queensland’s first state-managed fishery to earn accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC ), an international non-profit association aiming to set standards for sustainable fishing and end overfishing. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 11:12
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