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First licence surrendered under commercial fishing reforms
26 June 2020The first fishing licence has been formally surrendered as part of the Marshall Liberal Government's historic $24.5 million commercial fishing reforms.
Read more on First licence surrendered under commercial fishing reformsBuilding the Seafood State
10 June 2020Applications are now open for members of the new Seafood Advisory Forum, which is being established to develop a 10-year seafood strategy.
Read more on Building the Seafood StateRecreational fisher fined for taking Snapper
28 May 2020An Adelaide fisher off Glenelg has been fined $485 for taking snapper.
Read more on Recreational fisher fined for taking SnapperSA the Seafood State – a stronger fishing future
8 May 2020South Australia will cement its place as the Seafood State of the southern hemisphere with a $24.5 million boost for our fishers to land a catch for dinner plates for years to come.
Read more on SA the Seafood State – a stronger fishing futureBy George! King George Whiting back on the menu in May
27 April 2020South Australian fishers will once again be able to target King George Whiting during May in the southern gulfs with Labor's unpopular spawning closure on fishing now lifted.
Read more on By George! King George Whiting back on the menu in MaySouth-East fisher fined for ignoring snapper rules
19 March 2020A recreational fisher in the South East has become the first person to be caught and fined for breaking the rules regarding South Australia's snapper closure.
Read more on South-East fisher fined for ignoring snapper rulesEconomic boost through expansion of aquaculture zones
18 March 2020Coastal communities on the Eyre Peninsula are set for an economic boost with the release of more than 6,500 hectares of unallocated and available water for aquaculture production from Tumby Bay to Streaky Bay.
Read more on Economic boost through expansion of aquaculture zonesAbalone poacher snags jail, fine and fishing ban
25 February 2020A Port Pirie man has been jailed for 12 months, banned from abalone fishing for five years, and fined $7000 for trafficking abalone and assaulting a Fisheries Officer.
Read more on Abalone poacher snags jail, fine and fishing banWarning to Port River users to clean vessels
18 February 2020Port River users are being urged to follow thorough vessel cleaning practices, following the detection of the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) virus in feral Pacific Oysters in the area.
Read more on Warning to Port River users to clean vesselsFisheries pinch lands crab fisher in deep water
5 February 2020A Paralowie man is in deep water and could face fines of up to $20,000 after being found in possession of more than 300 Blue Swimmer Crabs – 15 times the legal limit.
Read more on Fisheries pinch lands crab fisher in deep waterUpcoming events
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