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18 May 2023

A 32-year-old Mount Gambier man has been fined and banned from fishing after attempting to sell recreationally caught Southern Rock Lobster on Facebook.

18 May 2023

Snapper stocks in South Australia will be boosted when 100,000 baby Snapper are released into the Spencer Gulf, near Port Pirie.

16 May 2023

The State Government celebrates the Fishcare Volunteer Program at the start of National Volunteer Week, as it marks its 29th anniversary.

9 May 2023

The South Australian seafood industry is set to be further strengthened through a new industry-wide peak body with representation across the seafood sectors.

21 April 2023

South Australia will ban the use of opera house style yabby nets, effective from 1 July 2023 to further protect platypus and other animals at risk from the use of the nets.

21 April 2023

The Malinauskas Labor Government has enacted regulation change to make the closure on the taking of Giant Australian Cuttlefish in the Upper Spencer Gulf permanent from 1 May 2023.

5 April 2023

Goolwa Beach is once again open for recreational fishing for bivalve molluscs including pipi (Goolwa cockle), with the season also being extended.

23 February 2023

The latest Recreational Fishing Survey has been released, and it is positive news for our state's growing recreational fishing community.

12 January 2023

PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture has closed Goolwa Beach to recreational fishing of bivalve molluscs, including Pipi (Goolwa Cockle), until further notice as a precautionary measure following the detection of E.coli in Pipis above what is safe for hum…

17 December 2022

The Malinauskas Labor government has announced an $8.8 million support package for impacted commercial, recreational and charter sectors as the current closure of snapper fishing is set to continue until July 2026.

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Karoonda Farm Fair and Show
05 Apr - 06 Apr

Community event – Snapper fingerling release
22 Apr, 6:30am - 7:30am

If you are a member of the media with an enquiry about the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) please contact:

pirsa.media@sa.gov.au

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Karoonda, South Australia
With over 350 exhibitors each year, Karoonda’s major event brings together:
the latest in farming and general interest products and services
the family fun of a country show.
From speed and sports shearing, a Yester Year Display, and fashion parade, there is something for everyone to enjoy – the ultimate Murraylands experience.
Buy tickets for the Karoonda Farm Fair and Show on Friday and Saturday.
Karoonda Farm Fair and Show

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Karoonda Farm Fair and Show

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Black Point boat ramp, Yorke Peninsula, SA
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is hosting a community event at Black Point to celebrate the release of thousands of juvenile Snapper, or fingerlings, into Gulf St Vincent.
The fingerlings will be released from the boat ramp in the early morning on the first weekday of the school holidays.
Local community, schools and media are encouraged to attend.
This release forms part of the $8.8 million South Australian Government’s support package for Snapper, which will deliver close to 1 million fingerlings to SA waters by the end of 2024. Learn more about Snapper recovery.
Access to facilities and safety
To ensure safe release of the fingerlings, the boat ramp will be closed to the public between the hours of 5 am and 9 am on Monday 22 April 2024. We thank the community for their understanding.
Toilets and facilities at the release site are limited. The Black Point Caravan and Camping Ground, adjacent to the boat ramp, has toilets available for use by event goers.
An increase in visitors and road traffic to Black Point is expected for this event. Please slow down and drive carefully.
More information
Email: PIRSA.SnapperRecovery@sa.gov.au
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions acknowledges that this event takes place on the Traditional lands of the Narungga Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Yorke Peninsula Council Special Event Permit No: 013-2024.
Community event – Snapper fingerling release

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