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Dane Van Der Neut
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Join date: Feb 20, 2025
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I've been steering a prawn trawler since 2007, dedicating my life to the challenges and rewards of commercial fishing. Since 2011, I've also been at the forefront of fighting against radical government reforms that threaten the sustainability and fairness of our industry. Recently, I embraced filmmaking to document the gritty reality and inspiring stories behind our work on the water. I couldn’t imagine a more fulfilling career—one where I not only earn my living at sea but also champion the cause of preserving our marine heritage for future generations.
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Feb 10, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Marine Parks After Three Decades
What Have Marine Parks Actually Achieved? Marine Parks are often defended as long-term investments. Critics are told outcomes take time. Recovery is slow. Ecosystems need decades. That argument collapses when one inconvenient fact is acknowledged: Some Marine Parks in Australia have been in place for more than 30, 40, even 50 years. If Marine Parks work as claimed, the evidence should now be undeniable. Instead, stock status appears to be worsening. Marine Parks Are Not New Marine Parks did...
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Feb 3, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Fuel tax credits aren't the problem: budget failure, bureaucratic bloat, and the Net Zero Cult are
While bureaucrats sip martinis on sinking yachts, fishermen are fighting to keep their fuel tax credits afloat. This article challenges the political obsession with Net Zero, exposes government waste, and defends industries that actually produce something real.
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Jan 27, 2026 ∙ 5 min
The Landings Lie: Stock Assessment Transparency and How Fisheries “Science” Is Gutting Australia’s Seafood
Across Australia, flawed fish stock research is quietly dismantling commercial fisheries driving up seafood imports and leaving consumers with farmed prawns and propaganda. Here's how we got here.
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