Marine Parks: A Question of Balance

Attila Kaszo · Issue 98, Sep/Oct 2017 · pp. 74–77

I have been travelling for some months and just got around to reading all the back issues of UWP mag. I noticed an advertisement by Sea Shepherd (an organisation I broadly support) opposing what appears to be marine zoos and aquariums but the caption at the bottom of the add, quote..”Captivity Kills, Stop Supporting Marine Parks” infers something quite different in my part of the world. While the intent (I think) is aimed at zoos and aquariums, the slogan clearly is not and in my view is misleading and misrepresents marine conservation ethos. I am unashamedly a strong advocate of Marine Parks, which since their establishment in Australia have clearly demonstrated their viability and ecological worth, so I have taken this opportunity to provide a glimpse into the establishment of a Marine Park and how it sits with local government and the community alike. In the case of Jervis Bay Marine …