New powers may sink trawler plan

By Loretta Johnston
Updated September 20 2012 - 8:47am, first published September 19 2012 - 8:37pm

FEDERAL Environment Minister Tony Burke hopes to today begin using new powers under environmental law to stop super trawler Abel Tasman from fishing in Australian waters while scientific work is undertaken. 

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