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New General Manager at Frogleys Offshore
We are delighted to introduce Riley Tolmay as the new General Manager of Frogleys Offshore. Riley joins us with a wealth of experience, having held key roles with the renowned...
Victorian Recreational Fisheries Management Update
Victorian Recreational Fisheries Management UpdateScroll...
Allocation Review Change to Kingfish netting in SA coming
Managing Yellowtail Kingfish Netting in SA RecFish SA is pleased to update the recreational fishing community on a significant development in the management of Yellowtail...
NSW’s State Fish, the Eastern Blue Groper, will continue being protected
28th February, 2025 The NSW Government today announced that the State’s Fish, the Eastern Blue groper, will continue to be protected following scientific advice and community...
Advancing Snapper Science: SA approaches for estimating biomass
One of the highest research priorities for Snapper is the development of reliable independent methods to monitor population trends and inform management decisions. This is part...
WA | ALP Response to RecFish West
Sponsorship proposal | 25 years of the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS)
IntroductionIn 2000, the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS) was established in Queensland to provide support and funding to community stocking groups to undertake fish...
WA ELECTION – 8 MARCH 2025 – AFTA PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
~ Scroll down for responses received to date ~ As the election on 8th March approaches and prepoll voting begins on 24th February, AFTA has requested a prompt response to the...
Upgrading Fishing Facilities Across Victoria
The Allan Labor Government is making fishing even better right across Victoria with 14 fishing projects set to share in nearly $1.1 million in grants. Acting Minister for...
BIA Reshapes Australia’s Boat Show Landscape
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) is transforming Australia’s boat show landscape from 2025 with the introduction of two dynamic new formats designed to better align with...
Certainty for fishos, commercial operators ahead of 2025 season in the NT
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is providing certainty to commercial operators and recreational fishers ahead of the 2025 fishing season, confirming there will be no immediate...
South Australia’s Recreational Boating Safety Strategy 2025-2030
We have released South Australia’s first Recreational Boating Safety Strategy 2025–2030. More boaters, jet ski riders, paddle boarders and other watercraft users are making the...
In Victoria – Record Stocking Helping Threatened Fish
Record Stocking Helping Threatened Fish The Allan Labor Government is bolstering fish stocks in 11 waterways across regional Victoria, helping to improve the populations of...
Stop Labor’s War On The Weekend – The Nationals WA
Stop Labor’s War On The Weekend Ahead of the Australia Day long-weekend, The Nationals WA have launched a bold new campaign to put a stop to Labor’s relentless War on the Weekend...
AFTA Calls For Review Action On Seasonal Species Closures
Media Release AFTA Calls For Review Action On Seasonal Species Closures The next seasonal Dhufish closure to recreational fishing from February 1 to March 31 is approaching. The...
Life Jacket Recall
The ACCC has issued a product safety recall for life jackets with Halkey-Roberts Corporation 3F Single Point Manual Inflator (Model No: V96000) in Life Jacket Solutions and...
SA Government adopts a measured approach to life jacket compliance
AFTA and the BIA have received the following response to our request for a grace period on penalties related to the new regulations to allow time for the arrival of...
Tasmanian Government increases funding to TARFish
7 December 2024 Eric Abetz, Minister for Business, Industry and Resources The Tasmanian Government is continuing to invest in recreational fishing, preserving this important...
New protections for vulnerable shark and ray species in SA
The State Government has introduced new rules for shark and ray fishing aimed at protecting vulnerable species from overfishing and preventing inhumane treatment. The changes...
Victorian Record Fish Stocking
Plenty of fish thanks to record stocking 17 January 2025 Victorian fishers are in for a bumper season, with more chances to hook, line and sinker a Murray cod thanks to 10 years...