Scared of losing too many votes for protecting oceans, politicians in Australia are being reeled in by recreational fishing interests. This is eerily similar to a movement in the US called "Freedom to Fish.
Called a recreational fishing movement, the US Freedom to Fish was more astroturf than grassroots, largely driven by big fishing equipment manufacturers.
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Enjoy the nice "freedom to fish" picture from the US (right). And let's wait and see if similar things make an appearance in Australia. Tweet
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