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Blue swimmer crab poacher nipped
4 October 2019A rogue fisherman has been caught earlier this week with nearly eight times the daily bag limit of blue swimmer crabs.
Read more on Blue swimmer crab poacher nippedCommercial Marine Scalefish reform consultation
4 October 2019Long-term sustainable fish stocks and profitable businesses are the focus of a Commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery reform consultation paper which is open for industry feedback for another week.
Read more on Commercial Marine Scalefish reform consultationSouthern Zone Recreational Rock Lobster season opens
1 October 2019The Southern Zone Rock Lobster season opens today, with recreational fishers now able to enjoy lowering their pots in the area for the season.
Read more on Southern Zone Recreational Rock Lobster season opensS.O.S. – Saving Our Snapper
27 September 2019A statewide snapper fishing ban will commence on 1 November 2019 as part of the State Government’s plan to rebuild South Australia’s decimated snapper stocks.
Read more on S.O.S. – Saving Our SnapperPoachers fined $4,500 for Southern Calamari bag limit offence
14 August 2019A man and a woman have been fined $4,500 for exceeding the bag limit of Southern Calamari on the Yorke Peninsula.
Read more on Poachers fined $4,500 for Southern Calamari bag limit offenceSA to reel in growth through new seafood industry forum
29 July 2019A united seafood sector working towards the common goal of industry growth will be the focus of a new Seafood Advisory Forum
Read more on SA to reel in growth through new seafood industry forumMurray Cod catch and release season closes
18 July 2019The annual recreational fishing closure for Murray Cod takes effect on Thursday 1 August 2019.
Read more on Murray Cod catch and release season closesInaugural graduation from Aboriginal Fisheries training program
11 July 2019The first four recruits to participate in the State Government's inaugural Aboriginal Fisheries Officer Career Pathways Program graduate today, to officially become Fisheries Officers.
Read more on Inaugural graduation from Aboriginal Fisheries training programPOMS-resistant oysters given new lease of life
26 June 2019The fight against the devastating Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) virus has been given a shot in the arm with $750,000 research funding secured for three more years to develop oysters resistant to the disease.
Read more on POMS-resistant oysters given new lease of lifeSnapper in dire straits in South Australia
20 June 2019South Australia’s much-treasured snapper fishing experience is at risk of disappearing entirely unless drastic action is taken ahead of the upcoming summer, according to latest scientific information.
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