'Environmental vandalism': conservationists slam government decision to opt out of shark listing

By Lisa Cox
Updated March 3 2015 - 10:13am, first published January 20 2015 - 5:54pm
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied
The federal government is seeking to opt out of co-operating with other countries to protect five shark species, including two species of the hammerhead shark (pictured). Photo: Supplied

The Abbott government has been accused of backing away from its international obligations on animal conservation after it declared it would opt out of protecting five shark species.

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