Tonight in the Senate the Australian Greens motion to disallow the quota for the super trawler was adjourned until Monday, September 10th after extended debate.

The motion would disallow the fishing quota granted by the government that enables the unprecedented introduction of the factory ship to the Small Pelagic Fishery, effectively halting the FV Margiris.

The Australian Greens are taking action today in the Australian Senate after Labor
and the Coalition refused to support a motion last week against the controversial
super trawler.

Today’s motion would disallow the fishing quota granted by the government that enables the unprecedented introduction of the factory ship to the Small Pelagic
Fishery, effectively halting the FV Margiris.

Greens Leader Christine Milne wrote to the Prime Minister after discussing the arrival of the super trawler Margiris in Australian waters.

The Australian Greens are taking new action to back fishers in the Australian Senate after Labor and the Coalition refused to support a previous motion against the controversial super trawler FV Margiris.

The new motion would disallow the fishing quota granted by the government that enables the unprecedented introduction of the factory ship to the Small Pelagic Fishery, effectively halting the controversial super trawler.

To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - In regard to the company Seafish Tasmania Pty Ltd (Seafish) bringing the 'super trawler' FV
Margiris to Tasmania, to be docked at Devonport in order to fish in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery: