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Offshore wind zone declared in the Southern Ocean – SA rejection taken out!
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy The Hon Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Victorian Minister for Climate Action, Energy and ResourcesThe...
AFTA meets with Minister Moriarty regarding NSW Blue Groper decision
AFTA Chair Bob Baldwin met with Minister Moriarty (6/3/24) to discuss the banning of the Eastern Blue Groper for recreational fishers and the broader impact on the recreational...
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Proposed offshore renewables area off Bunbury WA
Proposed offshore renewables area off Bunbury WA The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy has proposed an area within Commonwealth waters in the...
Iconic Blue Groper now protected in NSW
Iconic Blue Groper now protected in NSW The NSW Government is taking steps to ensure the protection of NSW’s State Fish, the Blue Groper, with new changes to prohibit...
AFTA Chair’s Report – February 2024
AFTA Chair's Report - February 2024 "The closed access to the Finniss River and the potential of further access restrictions to the Mary, Roper & Lower Daly – Channel Point...
AFTA CALL FOR AN END TO COMMERCIAL GILL NET FISHING IN THE TERRITORY
The closed access to the Finniss River, and the potential of further access restrictions to the Mary, Roper & lower Daly – Channel Point will concentrate gill net fishing and further undermine the governments stellar performance with the $1m dollar barra campaign.
WA MINISTER RE-ALLOCATES SOME COMMERCIAL BUY BACK QUOTA TO REC SECTOR !
WA MINISTER RE-ALLOCATES SOME COMMERCIAL BUY BACK QUOTA TO REC SECTOR ! More demersal fishing opportunities for charter and recreational fishers Spring recreational demersal...
Victorian Little Angler Kits Election Commitment
The Victorian Government is proactive in encouraging all Victorians to fish, specifically focusing on the involvement of women, children, and people from diverse backgrounds....
New recreational fishing tourism strategy to lure more visitors to South Australia
A new strategy released today aims to grow recreational fishing tourism in South Australia to $468 million by 2030. Developed by the State Government through the South Australian...
Rec fishers call for quota – NT must act to protect future of iconic Barramundi fishery
Rec fishers call for quota – NT must act to protect future of iconic Barramundi fishery AFANT, the peak body representing the recreational fishing sector in the Northern...
VIC: More Macquarie Perch Stocked To Supersize Recovery
The future of the endangered Macquarie perch continues to shine brighter with nearly 80,000 fingerlings stocked into Victorian waters to re-establish wild populations across the...
24 Barra now worth $1 million for 2024
There are now more chances than ever before for a lucky fisho to become a millionaire through the Territory Government’s Million Dollar Fish competition. A further 12...
AFTA Submission – Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Northern Tasmania, Bass Strait, TAS
AFTA Submission - Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Northern Tasmania, Bass Strait, TAS Response received at: 22 January 2024, 11:11pm Organisation name:...
AFTA Chair’s Report – January 2024
AFTA Chair's Report - February 2024 "No matter which state recreational fishers are in, they should not be funding the normal government work, i.e., Fishery Compliance Officers!...
AFTA Chair’s Report – December 2023
AFTA Chair's Report - December 2023 "AFTA will always fight the battles for recreational fishers that others seem to ignore or go silent on!"QLD Gill Nets – ARE THEY IN OR OUT??...
Call for Territory anglers to donate Mangrove Jack frames to science
A first of its kind study of the iconic Mangrove Jack fish is underway to understand the stock structure across northern Australia and ensure this popular species remains...
Stocking Success For Victorian Anglers This Summer
Anglers across Victoria are set for more fishing luck this summer, with more than 720,000 Australian bass and estuary perch stocked into 32 lakes and rivers for recreational...
The IMO’s Fishing gear requirements – PPR 11 consultation
December 15, 2023. AMSA held a series of round table discussions over the past several weeks to discuss the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to expand...
Creating Stronger Local Fishing Clubs Across Victoria
The Allan Labor Government is making sure more fishing clubs have the facilities they need to grow their community for generations to come, with new grants backing...