Attenborough's Call - Protect Our Oceans

Add your name to call on the NT Government to deliver what they promised for our Top End coasts.

Dear Ministers (cc my local MLA),
Sir David Attenborough in his new film “OCEAN” said:-  
“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable - if we just offer it the chance". 
Our Top End coasts are under more pressure than ever before and are showing signs of decline. They need protection, giving them a chance to rebuild and recover.
I am writing to you as a proud Territorian to respectfully urge you to honour the important 2024 election commitments you made to protect our Territory coasts.
Our coasts are the heart of our Top End lifestyle. They contribute $2billion to the NT economy each year, supporting more than 6,000 jobs. But their health is under threat. Our fishing in places like Darwin Harbour is not as good as it used to be. Industrial development is expanding along the coast and marine heatwaves are taking a toll on our reefs.
The health of our coasts is important to me. Therefore, I urge you to act swiftly and put your election promises into action. These include:
🔹 Phase out destructive gillnet fishing: Every day that gillnets are in our waters, they pose a serious risk to marine wildlife, including dugongs, turtles, dolphins, and sawfish. Marine life needs urgent action, especially for the two areas identified to be of critical importance to threatened species; Van Diemen Gulf and the Southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria. Stopping gillnets is also a significant step towards protecting our recreational and tourism fishing future.  
🔹 Extend Limmen Bight Marine Park: Expanding the NT Limmen Bight Marine Park to align with the Commonwealth Marine Park, offering greater protection to the cultural, conservation and fishing lifestyle values of this unique region, which is home to extensive seagrass meadows and many dugong.
🔹 Science-based Marine Parks: the commitment to develop marine parks based on science, and done in consultation with stakeholders and Traditional Owners, will not only be great for conservation, but will provide benefit to local communities and support sustainable tourism and fishing.
🔹 Keep Rivers Flowing: Ensuring no dams are built on our flowing rivers. The continued protection of freshwater ecosystems is essential for the health of marine habitats like seagrass meadows and the species that live there, many important to recreational, tourism and commercial fishing.
🔹 Parks and Rangers: Investing in rangers to maintain our parks, control pests, and promote native flora and fauna, ensuring these natural areas continue to thrive and be a powerful drawcard for tourists from around Australia and the world.
Healthy coasts and rivers are central to our Top End way of life, our economic success and our shared futures. Delivering on your promises will demonstrate strong leadership and a dedication to safeguard the health of our coasts, ensuring our enviable outdoor lifestyle can continue into the future.
I ask that you ensure these commitments to our Top End coasts are fully delivered.

🌊 Sign the Petition – Join Sir David Attenborough’s Ocean Call

Sir David Attenborough’s new film OCEAN is a powerful global call to protect what we love most — our life-filled, awe-inspiring coasts and seas.

Here in the Territory, our coasts are at the heart of our Top End lifestyle. But they are under pressure. Overfishing, coastal industrialisation, rising temperatures and pollution are putting our marine life and way of life at risk.

In response to strong community support, the CLP made important election commitments to safeguard our coasts, including:

🔹 Expanding marine parks like Limmen Bight
🔹 Supporting Indigenous rangers
🔹 Phasing out destructive gillnets
🔹 Keeping our rivers flowing free

These commitments are essential to protect our fishing lifestyle, our culture, and the tourism jobs that depend on healthy coasts.

👉 Add your voice. Call on the CLP to deliver their commitments — for Sir David, for our coasts, and for all Territorians.

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Dear Ministers (cc my local MLA),

Sir David Attenborough in his new film “OCEAN” said:-

“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable - if we just offer it the chance".

Our Top End coasts are under more pressure than ever before and are showing signs of decline. They need protection, giving them a chance to rebuild and recover.

I am writing to you as a proud Territorian to respectfully urge you to honour the important 2024 election commitments you made to protect our Territory coasts.

Our coasts are the heart of our Top End lifestyle. They contribute $2billion to the NT economy each year, supporting more than 6,000 jobs. But their health is under threat. Our fishing in places like Darwin Harbour is not as good as it used to be. Industrial development is expanding along the coast and marine heatwaves are taking a toll on our reefs.

The health of our coasts is important to me. Therefore, I urge you to act swiftly and put your election promises into action. These include:

🔹 Phase out destructive gillnet fishing: Every day that gillnets are in our waters, they pose a serious risk to marine wildlife, including dugongs, turtles, dolphins, and sawfish. Marine life needs urgent action, especially for the two areas identified to be of critical importance to threatened species; Van Diemen Gulf and the Southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria. Stopping gillnets is also a significant step towards protecting our recreational and tourism fishing future.

🔹 Extend Limmen Bight Marine Park: Expanding the NT Limmen Bight Marine Park to align with the Commonwealth Marine Park, offering greater protection to the cultural, conservation and fishing lifestyle values of this unique region, which is home to extensive seagrass meadows and many dugong.

🔹 Science-based Marine Parks: the commitment to develop marine parks based on science, and done in consultation with stakeholders and Traditional Owners, will not only be great for conservation, but will provide benefit to local communities and support sustainable tourism and fishing.

🔹 Keep Rivers Flowing: Ensuring no dams are built on our flowing rivers. The continued protection of freshwater ecosystems is essential for the health of marine habitats like seagrass meadows and the species that live there, many important to recreational, tourism and commercial fishing.

🔹 Parks and Rangers: Investing in rangers to maintain our parks, control pests, and promote native flora and fauna, ensuring these natural areas continue to thrive and be a powerful drawcard for tourists from around Australia and the world.

Healthy coasts and rivers are central to our Top End way of life, our economic success and our shared futures. Delivering on your promises will demonstrate strong leadership and a dedication to safeguard the health of our coasts, ensuring our enviable outdoor lifestyle can continue into the future.

I ask that you ensure these commitments to our Top End coasts are fully delivered.

Yours sincerely,
(Your name and suburb will be added here)