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Ocean Truth

Newsletter July 2025

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Dark blue poster with bold white text that reads: 'Australia’s Wild Caught Fisheries: Why We Need a Parliamentary Enquiry Into Fisheries Now, and What the Nuclear Option Would Be'.

Dark blue poster with bold white text that reads: 'Australia’s Wild Caught Fisheries: Why We Need a Parliamentary Enquiry Into Fisheries Now, and What the Nuclear Option Would Be'.

Australia’s wild caught fisheries: why we need a parliamentary enquiry into fisheries now, and what the nuclear option would be

Dane Van Der Neut

6 days ago12 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

Joshua Van Der Neut

Dec 65 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

Joshua Van Der Neut

Dec 54 min read

Silver Trevally, what the science isn't telling you.

Silver Trevally, what the science isn't telling you.

Silver Trevally NSW: Why Fishers Are Questioning The “Unsustainable” Label

Dane Van Der Neut

Dec 37 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 285 min read

Infographic showing a map of Australia with shaded marine zones and a bold heading asking 'Who really controls Australian wild caught seafood?

Infographic showing a map of Australia with shaded marine zones and a bold heading asking 'Who really controls Australian wild caught seafood?

Who Really Controls Australian Wild Caught Seafood

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 263 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 214 min read

Satirical cartoon of a foreign owned aquaculture boss holding a bottle labelled “antibiotics” while shocked Australian lobster fishers in a small boat sit under a “BANNED” sign in front of a building marked “Foreign Owned Aquaculture”

Satirical cartoon of a foreign owned aquaculture boss holding a bottle labelled “antibiotics” while shocked Australian lobster fishers in a small boat sit under a “BANNED” sign in front of a building marked “Foreign Owned Aquaculture”

When Foreign Owned Aquaculture Moves In, Do Aussie Lobster Fishers Have to Move Out?

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 195 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Five

The Unseen Currents: Part Five

The Unseen Currents: Part Five

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 144 min read

Energy Hypocrisy: why our coal policy makes no sense

Energy Hypocrisy: why our coal policy makes no sense

Energy Hypocrisy: why our coal policy makes no sense

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 132 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Four

The Unseen Currents: Part Four

The Unseen Currents: Part Four

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 75 min read

Coiled fishing ropes in bright colours with text overlay reading ‘Turning Waste into Worth: The Future of Fishing Gear Recycling’. Promotes fishing gear recycling and landfill diversion initiatives.

Coiled fishing ropes in bright colours with text overlay reading ‘Turning Waste into Worth: The Future of Fishing Gear Recycling’. Promotes fishing gear recycling and landfill diversion initiatives.

Turning Waste into Worth: The Future of Fishing Gear Recycling

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 52 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Three

The Unseen Currents: Part Three

The Unseen Currents: Part Three

Joshua Van Der Neut

Oct 314 min read

Commercial fishing versus recreational use of estuaries, shown as bold white text on a black background asking “Who gets the estuary?” and contrasting food supply with content.

Commercial fishing versus recreational use of estuaries, shown as bold white text on a black background asking “Who gets the estuary?” and contrasting food supply with content.

Commercial Fishing and the Fight for Our Estuaries

Dane Van Der Neut

Oct 299 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Two

The Unseen Currents: Part Two

The Unseen Currents: Part Two

Joshua Van Der Neut

Oct 244 min read

Unpeeled Indian prawns shown beside biosecurity warnings, with a trade deal handshake over a map and a wild caught trawler at sea.

Unpeeled Indian prawns shown beside biosecurity warnings, with a trade deal handshake over a map and a wild caught trawler at sea.

Unpeeled Indian prawns: a quiet “lift” or noisy politics? Either way, the risk lands on Australian fishers

Dane Van Der Neut

Oct 223 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part One

The Unseen Currents: Part One

The Unseen Currents: Part One

Joshua Van Der Neut

Oct 175 min read

An Australian scientist in a lab coat stamps a document marked “Sustainable Fishery Report” while handing money to a suited foreign certifier who stamps “Approved” and says “I agree.

An Australian scientist in a lab coat stamps a document marked “Sustainable Fishery Report” while handing money to a suited foreign certifier who stamps “Approved” and says “I agree.

WA’s Western Rock Octopus Fishery: Proof Our Fisheries Don’t Need Foreign Validation

Dane Van Der Neut

Oct 132 min read

NSW commercial fishing licensing: price signals over paper

NSW commercial fishing licensing: price signals over paper

NSW commercial fishing licensing: price signals over paper

Joshua Van Der Neut

Oct 103 min read

A satirical illustration showing a lone Australian fishing trawler tied to a wharf at dawn, surrounded by government papers labelled “Climate Policy”, symbolising how excessive environmental regulation is sinking small fishers under the push for net zero.

A satirical illustration showing a lone Australian fishing trawler tied to a wharf at dawn, surrounded by government papers labelled “Climate Policy”, symbolising how excessive environmental regulation is sinking small fishers under the push for net zero.

Net Zero Fishers: The Real Goal Behind the Climate Scam

Dane Van Der Neut

Oct 62 min read

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