Land: Australia

Floods in Queensland have pushed up so much water to southern states that an unusual commercial fishery formed near Lake Eyre.

The commercial Wets Coast Rock Lobster Fishery management will take place soon after public comment.

Pulling others lobster pots could now leads to large fines as Joondalup Magistrates court announced.

Myall River is declared safe for commercial and recreational fishing, confirm by the NSW Food Authority.

The State Administrative Tribunal upheld the decision to suspend commercial fishing licence for rock lobster.

A panel of scientists is still in dark to find out the cause of sick fish, developing bulging red eyes and severe skin in Gladstone Harbour.

The fishermen of AS Rockhampton were shocked to see large numbers of male mud crabs had been tied and dumped beside boat ramp.

Gladstone’s commercial fishermen are pleading for Government compensation for sick fish losses.

State fisheries officials have confirmed that they are on strict guard of illegal kingfish from Narooma to Eden.

Department of Fisheries officers have charged fishermen for black marketing lobster, says a report.