The 'best' outcome? How the marine park plans divided scientists and conservationists

Some say the Coalition's marine management plans are too compromised; others say some protection is better than none. But how did it come to this? o Jessica Meeuwig: The government's marine park plans are diabolical for ocean protectionFor those in Australia's marine science and conservation community, a dream of having a network of marine parks around the continent has been 20 years in the making.The story is one of heartbreak, near misses and painful compromise and, in the view of some, a false dichotomy of sacrifice between science and economic and political interests. Continue reading...