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South-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 waterResults are in for first recreational snapper fishing ballot
25 January 2020The results are in for South Australia's first recreational snapper fishing ballot which received more than 3,600 applications from fishers contending for the chance to target the iconic species in south east waters during the 2020 season.
Read more on Results are in for first recreational snapper fishing ballotBallot closing for recreational snapper fishing in south east
18 January 2020If you want to be one of 606 recreational fishers to be able catch a snapper in South Australia's south east waters this season time is running out for you to be involved in the tag ballot, with applications closing this Sunday.
Read more on Ballot closing for recreational snapper fishing in south eastKeeping count of snapper stocks
13 January 2020The count is on for our snapper stocks with a spawning biomass survey starting today in Gulf St Vincent after a similar successful trip in December in Spencer Gulf.
Read more on Keeping count of snapper stocksDon’t get crabby – stick to the fishing limits
27 December 2019A fisher has been caught with nearly four times the daily catch limit for crabs and could face fines of up to $20,000 – a timely reminder to follow recreational fishing limits this holiday season.
Read more on Don’t get crabby – stick to the fishing limitsSARDI tanked up for snapper restocking
23 December 2019The effort to rebuild snapper populations in South Australian waters has commenced with the delivery of adult breeding snapper to the South Australian Research and Development Institute's West Beach facility to kick start the Marshall Liberal Governm…
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