Care for our marine environment has sunk without a trace

Abstract

How much money did we put towards understanding and better managing the moana in the 2020 Budget? Pretty much close to zero. Yet we have become acutely aware of the importance of the sea for our survival and wellbeing. Our big blue backyard is in serious trouble according to Government's own 2019 state of the environment report. A century of over-exploitation, global warming, and decades of under-investment in the knowledge infrastructure to support wise management, has all contributed to an unfolding crisis.