North West Marine Sanctuary Needed

As the weather warms up I have been adventuring off the North West coast, sailing around Port Hedland and being acompanied by whales on our way to Weirdy Is; snorkelling at Coral Bay with the miriad of fish and the exquisite lavender coral; and snorkelling at the Ningaloo Marine Park with the turtles, sharks and so many tropical fish that the water reminds me of a dot painting of vibrant colour; and swimming at 80 mile beach which is covered in beautiful shells. We are soooo lucky to have such a pristine environment to enjoy. The water brims with marine life. Recreational fishing restrictions are one way to protect fish species but I think a much more sustainable way is to creat marine sanctuaries such as Ningaloo.

WA has so few marine sanctuaries but work is underway to create a

"string of pearls along the whole coast".

http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/marine/marine-conservation/marine-parks-and-reserves.html