WA: WA's mackerel fishers given greater security
Western Australia's Mackerel Managed Fishery has been transferred to full management after seven years under interim management.
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Western Australia's Mackerel Managed Fishery has been transferred to full management after seven years under interim management.
Two Springvale men will be charged on summons after allegedly being caught with 31 snapper hidden on board their boat.
The State Government has announced an extension to the closure area currently in place in Spencer Gulf in a move to further protect the iconic Giant Cuttlefish ahead of the 2012 breeding season.
The Grand Master has been built for jigs ranging between 60-150g and light weights between PE 1-3.
Recreational fishing survey as part of a national project to assess the performance of Australian fisheries
Short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off seven north coast rivers.
The 2011/12 samsonfish jigging season is well underway off the coast of Perth.
The shallow water cousins of Shimano's TCurve Revolution Offshore series has been expanded.
Latest results from fish sampling in Gladstone in December have shown encouraging signs of improvement in fish health.
The public consultation period for the draft options paper ends 31 January 2012.
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Daily bag limit reduced from 10 to 8 marron and the possession limit from 20 to 16 marron in non-trophy waters.
A man who threatened and abused Fisheries Officers when they caught him hiding illegal abalone in his underpants has been fined $5000.
The Rapala X-Rap Pop brings X-Rap attitude to the topwater.
A raid by Department of Fisheries officers on homes in Cervantes and Coogee led to 10 individuals being charged with 53 fisheries offences.
The six month closure is a recommendation of the cross-sector Pipi Resource Planning Group.
Some changes to the commercial fishing management arrangements for catching Australian salmon north of Barrenjoey headland have been introduced
Shimano's Stradic threadline series have been around for well over a decade with each upgrade seeing them get better and better
A total of 47,000 Australian bass fingerlings were released by Fisheries Victoria into seven Gippsland waterways recently
New changes to some recreational and commercial fishing rules are now in place in the Gulf of Carpentaria
Leading to a further easing in restrictions since the crab fishery was reopened two years ago
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Confirmation of a parasitic flatworm as the cause of cloudy eyes in barramundi.
These seminars are bound to assist anglers of all levels, in all freshwater fishing situations.
Recreational abalone fishers encouraged to familiarise themselves with the revised fishing format for the 2011 abalone season.
The annual three-month barramundi closure applies in east coast waters from midday 1 November 2011 until midday 1 February 2012.
VRFish is seeking input on anglers' use of opera house nets
The Department of Health is reminding people not to eat shellfish collected from the wild.
The season will open on 1 November after the previous season was closed early due to concerns over high E.coli levels in local Pipi stocks.
Acoustic tags inserted into snapper to help knowledge on movement and habitats.
Occurs again during the month of November
Lemax jig rods have built a reputation around quality combined with affordability and the new Lemax FireBull continues to promote that standing in the angling community – and with style.
Over $100,000 added to boost a research project on increasing knowledge of juvenile dhufish.
Fish species such as snapper and yellowtail kingfish will soon be calling this new reef home.
Anglers are reminded that the West Coast Region (Kalbarri to Augusta) is now closed to recreational fishing for demersal (bottom dwelling) scalefish species.
Surveys over the past week are indicating a decrease in the number of fish with lesions or cloudy eyes.
These devices are very effective at attracting fish species including mahi-mahi and even marlin.
Fisheries officers find a number of illegal gill nets.
The annual pink snapper spawning closure in Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds is now in force.
With the warmer weather approaching, PIRSA Fisheries has issued a timely reminder to recreational fishers of the strict regulations that apply to Blue Swimmer Crabs.
The recreational bag limit for redfin has been removed in Victoria.
The most significant stocking of Australian Bass in two years has commenced.
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The temporary fishing closure in an area centred on Gladstone Harbour will remain in place while further testing is carried out.
Thousands of ready-to-catch trout are being released into urban lakes across Melbourne
A four-month fisheries compliance operation in the Hunter and Central Coast regions has resulted in the detection of 57 offences relating to illegal fishing at the hot water outlet canals of NSW power stations.
FISHCARE is expanding its volunteer program in the Port Lincoln area.
More than 1.6 million trout to be released across the New England and Central Tablelands.
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Temporary closure to be placed on all fishing in an area centred on Gladstone.
Risk present that sharks could be attracted to feed off schools of snapper.
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Report any tagged carp and help protect the iconic river system
Get involved in the Queenscliff Marine Discovery Centre's spring school holiday program.
Twelve new Fisheries and Marine Officers
Fish have been stocked into Pykes Creek Reservoir, near Ballan, for the first time since 1970.
1,000 released into Dampier Creek
A South West commercial fisherman has been fined $2000 after native birds became trapped in his nets. fishing net at the Vasse Estuary near Busselton.
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