Source: West Coast Sentinel
The tuna industry is concerned that BP’s plans to explore the Great Australian Bight for oil and gas could adversely impact their business.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Association CEO Brian Jeffriess said that while the tuna industry welcomes the move as it would help boost the Eyre Peninsula economically, members were concerned that exploration rules be applied and enforced.
BP have announced that a seismic survey of the Ceduna Sub Basin could take place in the summer of 2011/2012, but drilling is not expected to start until at least 2013.