Investigations, compliance training tackle illegal poaching of dugong

10:45 AM Sun 18 Jul 2010 GMT

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Investigations and a new compliance training program are being combined in a new approach to tackle illegal poaching of dugong in the far north area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The move follows two separate incidents - a net and dugongs found by an Australian Navy vessel en route to Cairns for ANZAC Day this year, and another net found in the region by Traditional Owners soon after. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chairman Russell Reichelt said this combination of investigative and educational avenues would help ensure all bases were covered in addressing this issue. 'We have ...

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