by Bob Baldwin | Apr 19, 2024 | Blog
The Director Department of Agriculture and Fisheries GPO Box 46 Brisbane Qld 4001 E: fisheriesmanagers@daf.qld.gov.au On behalf of the AFTA Board, we are pleased to provide this submission to the “Recreational...
by Bob Baldwin | Apr 19, 2024 | Blog
MEDIA RELEASE Fresh focus for our regions Friday, 19 April 2024 The NSW Government has today announced changes to the way the Government will serve regional communities, with an enhanced focus on protecting biosecurity, supporting agriculture, fisheries, forestry and...
by Bob Baldwin | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog
Does NSW DPI want to actually listen to you on the Blue Groper issue? The following is the AFTA submission that we have posted: The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) acknowledge that the NSW government issued a 12 month ban on recreational line fishers...
by Bob Baldwin | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog
With only 10 days until the Tasmanian election on the 23rd of March recreational fishers in Tasmania are disappointed that neither of the major parties have released policies for recreational fishing in Tasmania. Voters have been able to pre-poll vote since the 4th of...
by Bob Baldwin | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) has called on both the Northern Territory Government & Opposition to commit to a phase out of the 14 commercial barramundi gill netting licences across the Northern Territory in the next term of government. AFTA...
