Subsea 7 taps EPA for Exmouth Gulf Concessions

Subsea 7 taps EPA for Exmouth Gulf Concessions

by | Mar 13, 2019 | News

Subsea 7 now says there’ll be far more seabed disturbance and even more land clearing than previously admitted. Seabed disturbance from towing massive pipes through Ningaloo’s Nursery has now been revised upwards by 1464 hectares and onshore construction will destroy...
Gulf shores included in new parks plans

Gulf shores included in new parks plans

by | Feb 20, 2019 | News

The WA government has announced ambitious new additions to the state’s conservation estate, including the former Giralia station and lands on the eastern side of Exmouth Gulf. An encouraging first step on the road to giving Ningaloo’s Nursery the protection it...
Vessels pose risk to whales in Exmouth Gulf

Vessels pose risk to whales in Exmouth Gulf

by | Feb 7, 2019 | News

To avoid predators, mother and baby humpbacks communicate in ‘whispers’. But Prof Lars Bejder suggests more large vessels and increased noise in Ningaloo’s nursery will ‘mask’ humpback whale communication. That means mothers won’t hear their calves, and...