Thanks to Getup! the super trawler has been sent packing.  You can see the whole story here.
This is a superb example of how we, the citizens of Australia, can make ourselves heard in the face of Government apathy and Opposition stupidity.  But the fight is not over yet: the Coalition is going to take court action.  We all need to follow this story and make sure we understand the implications.  If each and every one of us is alert to the dangers facing our coastline and marine life, we may be able to avoid adding to the mass extinctions and rapid depletions that are happening to fish stock and other marine life all over the world's oceans.