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The Stop the Trawler Alliance of conservation, recreational fishing and tourism groups today welcomed the revelation that Seafish Tasmania, operator of the Geelong Star factory freezer trawler, has abandoned their cynical attempt to secure Marine Stewardship Council sustainability certification for the Small Pelagic Fishery.

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Just weeks out from the Federal Election, Australian jobs, fisheries and iconic marine life remains under grave threat from foreign fishing companies given a free pass by the major political parties to deplete Australian waters, endanger jobs and send millions of dollars off-shore.