Environmentalists and fishers clash over best way to prevent marine life entanglements WedWednesday 17 updated ThuThursday 18 FebFebruary 2021 at 6:37am An environmental lobby group is calling for the Queensland government to legislate cameras on all commercial fishing vessels. ( Share Print text only Cancel Footage that appears to show turtles caught in gillnets off a north Queensland town has prompted an environmental group to call for further regulations on commercial fishers. Key points: The Queensland Seafood Industry Association says that would not prevent entanglements It would like to see mandatory training regarding species awareness The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) released the footage from a Mackay beach earlier this week, calling for the Queensland government to legislate for cameras to be installed on fishing boats, and catch limits to be created for by-catch.