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Million Dollar Fish bigger and better than ever
Million Dollar Fish bigger and better than ever Australia’s richest fishing competition is back for another year – and will be bigger than ever with news a million dollars...
South Australian Government opposes southern ocean offshore windfarm zone
The State Government has recommended South Australia not be included in the Commonwealth’s proposed offshore wind farm zone that runs from Warrnambool in Victoria to Port...
New interim management arrangements in NSW for Mulloway commencing 1 September 2023
Mulloway is an important and iconic species for NSW commercial, recreational and Aboriginal cultural fishers, however stocks in NSW are currently classified as ‘depleted’....
VIC Metro Fishers Catch A Win With New Trout Stockings
Metro Fishers Catch A Win With New Trout Stockings Recreational fishers are closer to reeling in a big catch as thousands of rainbow trout are stocked into 16 of Melbourne’s most...
Offshore Wind – Pacific Ocean off the Illawarra Region
Notification of Public Consultation Offshore Wind - Pacific Ocean off the Illawarra Region The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy has proposed an area...
Scalefish rules consultation re-opens
Scalefish rules consultation re-opens Proposed rule changes for the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery have re-opened for a further period of consultation until 25 September 2023. This...
Free Ballarat Fishing Festival Reeling In New Anglers
Free Ballarat Fishing Festival Reeling In New Anglers Newcomers to freshwater fishing will catch tips and tricks from experts next month at the Ballarat Fishing Festival on...
Goulburn Anglers Score Free Fishing Festival
Goulburn Anglers Score Free Fishing Festival Local and visiting recreational fishers across the Goulburn region will mark the opening of trout season at the free Goulburn Fishing...
National Social & Economic Survey of Recreational Fishers 2018-21 report State by State
In an effort to make the report more relevant to individuals, the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) has now broken down the National Social & Economic...
WA Rockingham By-Election
With the important Rockingham By-election coming up, Recfishwest asked the candidates what they had to offer Rockingham’s (and the state's) Recreational fishing Community. The...
Spot On Fishing & Outdoors – Exciting New Chapter
Earlier this year Spot On Fishing Tackle and Outdoors held a conference celebrating its twenty-third year. The theme was ‘artificial intelligence’ and how it can be used to...
Zoning plan review for the Great Sandy Marine Park
The review of the zoning plan for the Great Sandy Marine Park has been completed. The outcomes of the review result in a range of zoning and management changes that will be...
Minister Bowen declares Hunter area for offshore wind
On July 12, the Australian Government formally declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter as the second area suitable for developing offshore wind energy projects. You...
Daiwa Australia 50th Anniversary
2023 marks a milestone for the Globeride and Daiwa family, with Daiwa Australia celebrating its 50th year in the Australian fishing tackle industry. With its genesis deeply...
Offshore Wind Farms – The Impacts
Whether it is the sea we fish in or the air we breathe, we all want a much cleaner and healthier environment. AFTA members may have differing opinions on the government's push...
WA Update
AFTA Ambassador Tim Farnell of WARFFA reports there has been plenty happening in WA in the last month. Whilst the Demersal Season is still open and set to close on the 31st of...
WA Statewide Recreational Fishing Survey
2023 Update The 2023/23 Statewide Recreational Fishing Survey has commenced. DPIRD conducts statewide surveys every 2–3 years to collect information from recreational fishers...
Offshore wind farm at Port Macdonnell – Gateway to Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery
RecFish SA have been advised of plans for an offshore wind generation proposal around Port Macdonnell, SA that requires significant recreational community input. This may have...
Helping Tomorrow’s Little Anglers Get Hooked On Fishing
The Andrews Labor Government is giving Victoria’s next generation of recreational fishers the opportunity to get hooked on fishing, with free Little Angler Kits for kids across...
Tackling the risks to the reef
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