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Big abalone found by SA diver

Fishing, Aquaculture — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:07:29 +0000

The abalone season in South Australia has started well, with a diver picking up one of the biggest abalone seen at Port Lincoln.

Anglers hope to catch out barra

Fishing, Aquaculture — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:20:24 +0000

Commercial and recreational fishermen have already started gathering in north-west Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria in readiness for the start of the barramundi season.

Jack mackerel frenzy in the south Pacific

Kate Wing — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:55:00 +0000

A new report by the Internationa Center for Investigative Journalism tells a sad story of overfishing in the South Pacific. Here's the overview:As other fisheries are pushed to their limits, giant trawlers have moved southward toward the edge of Antarctica to catch what is left. For this finale of Looting the Seas, reporters from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists spent

Fishers air marine park worries

Fishing, Aquaculture — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:49:32 +0000

New South Wales south coast fishermen have expressed fears about the future of their industry, amid plans for a Commonwealth marine park off the coast of Jervis Bay.

Fears sick fish impact spreading north

Fishing, Aquaculture — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:42:17 +0000

A commercial fisherman in north Queensland says sick fish in Gladstone are affecting prices for unrelated businesses across the state.

Outrage over dolphin pod jet ski chase

Fishing, Aquaculture — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:36:44 +0000

Two jet skiers have been caught on video south-east of Hobart ploughing through a large pod of dolphins and chasing them.

Expert says sick Gladstone fish unsafe to eat

Fishing, Aquaculture — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:55:28 +0000

An aquatic medical expert says it is unsafe for people to eat barramundi from Gladstone in central Queensland, because of a disease outbreak in the fish in the local harbour.

Overfishing rap

Kate Wing — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +0000

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Gladstone fishermen demand $20m compo

Fishing, Aquaculture — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:51:05 +0000

A $20 million compensation claim has been lodged in a court in Rockhampton today by fishermen and businesses adversely affected by the Gladstone Harbour development in central Queensland.

Green group fears yabby extinction

Fishing, Aquaculture — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:47:25 +0000

The Darling River Action Group (DRAG) says yabbies could be fished to extinction.