NSW DPI would like to say a HUGE thanks to all our amazing volunteers, past and present. Thank you for the great work that you do across the state to help us promote sustainable and responsible recreational fishing through fishing workshops, events and in school education. We would not be able to do what we [...]
French-based Research Vessel Scheduled to Depart October 1 complete with Full Line of Simrad® Navigation Products Egersund, Norway – Simrad Yachting has outfitted the bridge of the Plastic Odyssey research vessel as part of a 4-year partnership supporting Plastic Odyssey’s expedition around the globe to tackle the issue of plastic pollution in our planet’s oceans. [...]
Mercury Marine has today introduced its next generation of 25 and 30hp four-stroke outboards – the lightest and fastest 3-cylinder engines in their class. The new engine platform, which will make its local debut at this month’s Sydney International Boat Show, is engineered from the ground up to be lighter, faster and easier to operate [...]
“Black bream are a popular target for fishers, and it’s great to see a record number detected in the Gippsland Lakes.” “It all forms part of our $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing more often and spend time on the water with family, friends and loved ones.” Minister for Fishing [...]
Gavin Dunne has the enviable job of creating and marketing some of our latest and greatest fishing products. He has grown up learning to fish on Moreton Bay; he shares his best tips for getting amongst your share of winter whiting. Moreton Bay is one of the jewels of the south-eastern sector of Queensland’s foreshore; [...]
Pelagics and surface feeding go hand-in-hand but sometimes you have to dig a little deeper to find them. Lee Brake explains. For years the general approach to chasing pelagics in north Queensland (NQ) has been simple: look for birds, find bait balled near the surface and cast or troll lures through it. It’s not rocket [...]
Aboriginal communities are being given extra time to apply for funding to build upon or create new initiatives to support fisheries-related cultural and commercial activities, Deputy Director General, NSW DPI Fisheries, Sean Sloan, said today. The deadline for applications for the NSW Government’s Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund has been extended by eight weeks until [...]
For the second year running, the iconic Jindabyne and Eucumbene trout fisheries have been boosted with mass stockings of “advanced” rainbow fingerlings. Bred at DPI’s Gaden Trout Hatchery, the fish measured about 15cm and were produced using the hatchery’s heater/chiller technology to maximise growth rates. A “standard” trout fingerling is usually stocked at about 4-5cm. [...]
Recreational fishers, campers and boaters are set to benefit from new and improved infrastructure and facilities in NSW under the Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Grants Program. A total of $4.2 million in grants is being provided to 16 coastal and inland NSW councils across 25 projects to improve amenities throughout the State. The projects [...]
All good things come to an end including the warm water fishing season which is now winding up. Chilly morning westerly winds are appearing along the NSW coast and many saltwater fishers are now diverting their attention to other species such as snapper, bream and luderick. Coinciding with this change of season, the full network [...]
