Media 2009

With shipping trade rapidly increasing in Roebuck Bay due to increasing oil and gas mining, fuel imports and tourism, there are concerns about spills and marine pest incursions. © 2009 Murranji Photography

RBWG launched Interim Management Guidelines for Roebuck Bay to a crowd of over 100 in 2009.  The eight principles in the Guidelines will help the community to manage the marine wonderland on Broome’s shores.

It was not all good news, with an oil spill in Roebuck Bay in 2009 raising concerns about the increase in shipping trade through the Broome Port for onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration, cruise vessel tourism, cattle exports, pearling and commercial fishing.

2009 Media on Roebuck Bay

• New fishing license Advertiser Jul »

• Indigenous business Traveller Aug »
• Oil spill in Roebuck Bay Advertiser Aug »
• Oil Spill Cartoon Advertiser Aug »
• Residents to speakfor future Advertiser Aug »

• Oil Spill Environs Kimberley Sep »
• Strength to strength Seagrass Watch Sep »

• Rising sea levels Advertiser Oct »

• Sea level rise peninsula Advertiser Dec »
• Strafing of Roebuck Bay 1942 Advertiser Dec »