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5 months, 1 week ago

Fraser Coast commercial fishers say net-free zone will end historic industry

ABC

Ethan Hughes cracks a wide, gap-toothed smile as he guides his weather-beaten fishing boat into the boat ramp. But he said his business would collapse if the Queensland government's promise to ban the use of commercial fishing nets in the Mary River was brought in after the October 26 election. Focus on recreational fishing A Queensland government ban on using …

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1 year ago

Queensland Fisheries says Great Barrier Reef gillnet fishing licences will not be revoked

ABC

In short: Queensland gillnet fishers were concerned the new NX licences would be revoked amid safety concerns. Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishermen Association spokesperson Shawn McAtamney said watching the issues unfold on the reef knowing they would soon be in place in the gulf was "distressing". "We want the Gulf of Carpentaria to be decoupled from any decisions made on …

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1 year, 1 month ago

WA fishing council slams move to increase recreational catch limit of demersal fish

ABC

In short: Twenty tonnes of the west coast demersal catch will be reallocated to the recreational sector after a buy-back of fishing entitlements from commercial fishers. Twenty tonnes of the west coast demersal catch will be reallocated to the recreational sector after a buy-back of fishing entitlements from commercial fishers. Plans to protect the state's fisheries are "dead in the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

New rules for recreational fishers to protect at risk populations of sand flathead

ABC

Quick read New rules come into effect on Wednesday that will limit the size and amount of sand flathead that can be caught be recreational fishers There will be a blanket ban on commercial fishing of sand flathead What's next: the changes will be in place for two years, before being assessed to determine how effective they are in regenerating …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Proposed Gulf of Carpentaria gillnet ban unviable for business, commercial fishers warn

ABC

Queensland fishers say a proposal to close some waters in Far North Queensland to gill netting will result in more imported and costly seafood for consumers, but conservationists welcome the change. Key points: The Queensland government is proposing widespread gillnet bans in the Gulf of Carpentaria Fishers say they were not consulted on the extent of the bans Researchers say …

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3 years, 7 months ago

For fishers, pink snapper are jewels of the ocean but there are fears COVID-19 is making them too rare

ABC

Commercial fishers are worried Australians' lockdown passion for sinking a line may have gone too far. Key points: Shark Bay is one of four places in Australia where snapper stocks are officially depleted Commercial fishers want recreational anglers to have to record demersal catch like snapper on an app, so researchers get a better idea of how much they're taking …

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4 years ago

Massive scallop fishery discovered off Lake Entrance coast in Victoria, hopes for reviving export market

ABC

Lakes Entrance scallops will be back on the menu after a massive new scallop fishery was opened up off the coast of Lakes Entrance in Victoria's east. Key points: Commercial fishers have had their scallop quotes increased sevenfold Fishing and Boating Minister Melissa Horne says only 12 per cent of the scallops from the new fishery will be harvested Victoria's …

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4 years, 10 months ago

As Fishermen Flounder, Trump Clears A Path For Farming The Oceans

Huff Post

ARIANA DREHSLER via Getty Images Kindra Arnesen still had her baby teeth when she started working on the docks in Plaquemine Parish, a spindrift of land kicked southeastward off the Louisiana boot tip into the Gulf of Mexico. “Simply put: These fish are pooping.” Researchers writing in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics volume concluded in 2011 that the …

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9 years, 11 months ago

Queensland Fisheries Minister Bill Byrne slams opponents of net-free-fishing zones for 'scare tactics'

ABC

Fisheries Minister Bill Byrne has defended the Queensland Government's policy to introduce three net-free fishing zones and criticised opponents for making "wild accusations" about the impact the bans will have on the seafood industry. "There are some wild accusations out there, but the reality is that between 2012 and 2014 the average annual catch from the net-free zones proposed for …

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10 years ago

Whitsunday MP rejects 'back-flip' claims over net-free fishing zone

ABC

Member for Whitsundays Jason Costigan says his position has not changed on a proposed net-free fishing zone north of Mackay, despite accusations of a 'back-flip.' In a submission to a Queensland's fisheries review in October, Mr Costigan advocated the creation of a net-free zone from Cape Hillsborough to St Helen's Beach, as proposed by the Mackay Recreational Fishers Alliance. The …

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