Because of trawlers in Australian waters will be the matter of a parliamentary hearing after the government failed in its bid to stop a test of the disputed fishing system.

Labor asked for the hearing in a purpose to look at the science and potential influence of the factory-freezer-fitted vessels.
The arrival of freezer-factory-trawler, which has permission to catch 16,500 tonnes of pelagic fish a year, has drawn widespread criticism and sparked protests in Perth, in Tasmania’s north, and Hobart on the weekend.
The hearing comes after the deaths of nine dolphins and other protected marine life, trapped and killed in the net of The Geelong Star, a 95-meter vessel which meets Australia’s current super trawler guidelines.
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) claimed the killings of such marine animals were was inevitable but everything possible was being done to prevent them. Stricter controls had been placed on the trawler after it reported catching four dolphins and two seals on its first fishing trip in Australian waters.
The hearing will be undertaken by the Senate Environment and Communications Committee.