Decline in dugong population prompts calls for action in Gulf of Carpentaria | ABC NEWS
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The fishing industry and green groups are calling for more government funded investigations into why dugong numbers appear to have dropped by half in the Gulf of Carpentaria - and possible solutions. Commercial fishers are pushing back against suggestions gillnetting could be one cause. Jane Bardon has this report for ABC News Northern Territory. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/dugong-population-decline-gulf-of-carpentaria-calls-for-action/107130220 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsNT
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