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GIPPSLAND LAKES COMMERCIAL NETTING CLOSURE – A BIG WIN FOR RECFISHERS!
GIPPSLAND LAKES COMMERCIAL NETTING CLOSURE – A BIG WIN FOR RECFISHERS! The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) congratulated the Victorian Minister for Fishing and Boating, Jaala Pulford on the passage of the Marine and Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill...
Re: Gippsland Lake Commercial Netting Licence Buybacks
Re: Gippsland Lake Commercial Netting Licence Buybacks The Marine and Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 was passed in the Legislative Assembly on the 12th September and now will go before the Legislative Council in the next week (14th October). It is critical...
AFTA Letter to ALL South Australian MP’s
Re: South Australian Snapper Closure As Chair of the Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA), I write on behalf of our members to express extreme disappointment and concern with the recently announced Snapper closures by the SA Government. AFTA represents all the...
$8 million program to establish artificial reefs off the Darwin coastline
Well some good news to talk about, increased fishing infrastructure in the NT. An $8 million program to establish artificial reefs off the Darwin coastline is getting under way with the deployment of the first of 116 concrete modules. The project forms part of the...
South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery Reform Submission
South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery Reform South Australia's Commercial Marine Scalefishery needs reforming to ensure sustainable fish stocks and a viable industry into the future. In 2018 the State Government established a 'Commercial Marine Scalefish...
South Australia Snapper Closures – 3 years from November 1
The South Australian Government has chosen their Option “B” to manage South Australia Snapper fishery stocks. This is a very disappointing result to say the least that will have huge impacts on not just our industry, but the...