The Andrews Labor Government has secured the hosting rights for the 10th World Recreational Fishing Conference in 2023. The winning bid for World Recreational Fishing Conference’s (WRFC) host city was announced on Monday night, 28 June, at the Ninth WRFC in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Melbourne will host the event from February 19-23, 2023 at the Melbourne [...]
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for keen anglers to get out onto Western Port and the Bass Strait with plans drawn up to improve boating facilities at Cowes’ Anderson Road boat ramp. Recognising the ramp as a popular launching point, Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said Better Boating Victoria (BBV) [...]
Recreational fishers have another reason to get back to Gippsland with the Andrews Labor Government tagging several black bream fish worth $5,000 each for the annual Twin Rivers Bream Classic. The Classic will be held at the Gippsland Lakes and Tambo, Nicholson and Mitchell Rivers, on July 17 and 18, providing another boost to the [...]
Recreational fishers and boaters will get the chance to hear all about their beloved pastimes and share ideas on how to make them even better at ten free forums across the state scheduled for June, July and August. From Portland to Lake Tyers, Boort to Ballarat and seven locations in between, the forums will provide [...]
A Geraldton man’s fishing trip to Shark Bay in July last year with two mates has this month led to the 33 year old being ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $7398.70. The man was the master of the vessel used by the three men for their fishing when he misled Department of Primary [...]
Authorities are reminding fishers the HMAS Swan dive site is closed to all fishing, due to its location within the Ngari Capes Marine Park, Eagle Bay sanctuary zone where all fishing is prohibited. Regular compliance checks of the Eagle Bay sanctuary zone this year have seen a noticeable increase in people ignoring the no-fishing rule [...]
The Control Area in place to manage an outbreak of abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) in wild abalone Victoria’s south-west has been updated and now extends just past the western edge of Bridgewater Bay. Further surveillance this week found that the aquatic disease has spread up to the edge of the western boundary of the Control [...]
Mark Sunday 10 October 2021 in your calendar as NSW Gone Fishing Day is on again! It doesn't matter if you haven't fished before or if you're the keenest of anglers, Gone Fishing Day is for everyone! Free community fishing events will be hosted by DPI across NSW to celebrate our love of fishing and [...]
Sydney’s ferry wharves can provide some red-hot fishing in these cold winter conditions but remember to only take your rods and leave the gas burners, heaters, butane cookers, fire pits and similar devices at home (these are a fire hazard and safety risk). It is important fishers use common sense by doing the right thing [...]
Have you thought about a career as a Fisheries Officer? NSW DPI Fisheries is looking for passionate individuals who love the great outdoors and getting out from behind the desk! As a Fisheries Officer you will play a critical role in protecting our aquatic ecosystems and continuing to promote best practices for fisheries management, while [...]
