'Barely a scallop': fears oil and gas exploration will destroy fisheries

The seafood industry in Tasmania and Victoria is worried about seismic testing and point to research backing their concerns

There are calls for a moratorium on seismic surveys by the oil and gas industry from members of the fishing industry after new Australian research shows it has serious impacts on invertebrates such as lobster, scallop, abalone and crab.

The calls come as three different oil and gas companies have told industry bodies they want to carry out seismic explorations inthe Otway basin this summer.

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