Christmas has come early for boating enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand with the full range of Avator electric outboard models to be available for purchase from Mercury dealers just in time for the festive season. Following months of anticipation all three outboards – the Avator 7.5e, 20e and 35e – models will hit the [...]
The wharves are well known as great fishing locations, but these are a shared facility with a primary function to allow commuters to safely use ferries as transport to and from work. DPI has received recent complaints from ferry staff and commuters of inappropriate behaviour and rubbish left behind by an irresponsible few. Let's respect [...]
A kingfish originally tagged in Victoria has recently been recaptured. Keen angler Blake Finley recaptured the kingie while fishing offshore of Norah Head on 12 July 2023.The fish measured in at 97cm. A search of the Game Fish Tagging database revealed that the fish was originally released only 184 days earlier on 9 January 2023 [...]
Forster and Central Coast artificial reefs are now in and available for recreational fishers! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in building artificial reefs in NSW? Two new artificial reefs have recently been deployed off Forster and the Central Coast. Each reef has a footprint of 16m x 16m and are 12m high. [...]
Would you like to improve recreational fishing in your local area? Fishers and community members are encouraged to apply for funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts for projects that improve and promote recreational fishing across NSW. This year the grants program will have an additional focus on encouraging applications for projects that will help open [...]
LENNON ELECTRIFIES THE COMPETITION Sunshine Coast angler Chesley Lennon set out to hook something special in the 2023 Mercury Avator BASS Electric Series – and he certainly achieved that, hauling in both the champion’s title and a powerful prize. By taking out the series grand final at Wyaralong Dam in southeast Queensland, Chesley won himself [...]
The latest closures underscore long-standing concerns shared by many Australians regarding the environmentally destructive impacts of commercial gill netting, and the increasing incompatibility of this form of fishing with community values about what is sustainable. Such values, no doubt underpin the $160M Commonwealth Government commitment to fund the phasing out of gillnet fishing in Queensland [...]
The NSW Government is committed to recover Trout Cod populations in NSW, with the draft Trout Cod Action Plan 2023-2033 now open for public consultation. NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Deputy Director General Fisheries, Sean Sloan, said the draft roadmap has been developed to provide a clear path forward for long-term recovery of this [...]
In good news for South Australian anglers, Snapper catch limits will increase tomorrow for recreational (non-charter) fishers in the South East Fishery Zone following recent record recruitment events and increasing Snapper fish stocks. The limit will increase from one Snapper per person per day to 2 Snapper per person per day. The boat limit where 3 [...]
I’m getting in touch from Season 9 of Northern Territory’s richest fishing competition, Million Dollar Fish, to let you know the second $10k fish has been caught. NT fisho Andrew Russell has found himself $10,000 richer after reeling in a 73cm tagged barra at Woods Inlet, just five kilometres away from Cullen Bay where it was [...]
