The Northern Territory Government says it will oppose a report calling for the establishment of nine marine sanctuaries in Commonwealth waters off the Top End.
Fisheries Minister Kon Vatskalis says the Australian Marine Conservation Society has misrepresented a wish-list on no-go areas as a scientific report.
The society has called for the no-go, no-take areas around the Territory coastline as part of a submission to the Federal Government on marine conservation zones.
Mr Vatskalis says the Territory has the most sustainable fishery in the nation and the society should have done more research before it called for fishing bans.
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