A Northern Territory fisherman says the Federal Government's proposed Northern Marine Reserve Network proposal unfairly advantages the oil and gas industry.
Under the plan, which closes to public comment today, eight reserves in northern waters would allow varying levels of fishing and mining.
But Biagio Spinella, from Austop Fisheries, says gillnet fishermen will be the worst off.
"These aren't marine parks, these are just exclusion zones," he said.
"If they're gonna make marine parks, make them totally green and ban everyone from being in there.
"If you look at some of the maps, you'll see all these marine parks have been actually done around the mining industry."
ABC Rural
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