The Geelong Star off Eden on the NSW South Coast. Image: Facebook
THE Australian Fisheries Management Aurthority has suspended fishing in a zone operated in by controversial 95m trawler Geelong Star after its third outing in Australian waters has resulted in another dolphin death.
Under stipulations of the suspension, Zone 6 of the Small Pelagic Fishery – Fisho understands is on the NSW coast – is now closed for trawling operations until midnight December 16, 2015.
Anti super trawler action group Stop The Trawler Alliance reported on Facebook: