Changes to Coronavirus restrictions Metropolitan Melbourne Under changes to Stay at Home Restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne announced on Sunday 2 August, recreational activities such as fishing and boating are not allowed. A curfew will apply from 8.00pm to...
2019-20 Year in review, AFTA has been busy! Michael Starkey President, Australian Fishing Trade Association Presidents Report AGM 2020 Well, what a year it has turned out to be! When I stood up at the Gala dinner in 2019, having just taken up the reigns as the AFTA...
‘a reason to belong to AFTA’ Bob Baldwin Chairperson, Australian Fishing Trade Association AFTA Chair's Report AGM 2020 The past 12 months have not been without challenges for our industry at all levels. As stated in my last Chair’s Report, the “Perfect...
Whilst doing some research on mental health and the benefits of RecFishing, I came across this FRDC report from 2011 “Identifying the health and well-being benefits of recreational fishing” by Prof. A. McManus, Dr W. Hunt, J. Storey, J. White. “The main...
The lure of commercial fishing reform More than 30 commercial fishers have already applied to voluntarily surrender their licence under the Marshall Liberal Government’s historic $24 million reform of the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery. New information to...
Marine parks in South Australia survey Tell us what you think about the proposed changes to marine parks in South Australia that were announced by the Minister for Environment and Water, the Hon David Speirs MP. Follow this link please: Marine parks in South...
