Land: Australia

Third fishery for Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline enters full assessment against the MSC standard.

Trawl fishing crews are worried about the marine reserve plan for south Australia waters.

Western Australia and China have signed an accord to share fisheries expertise among them.

Australian authorities have presented Bermagui and Narooma fishing report for the current year.

The Boyne Island resident has successfully campaigned and pressurised the government to put permanent ban on fishing in Boyne River.

The coasts of Western Australia are experiencing an unprecedented marine ‘heatwave’ and will be under probe by the scientists.

After declaring commercial netting legal at the mouth of the Boyne River the battle to save local turtle population becomes tough.

The release of thousands of juvenile barramundi into Broome’s Dampier Creek will enhance research opportunities.

In south west Australia Department of Fisheries is looking for fish skeleton for research work, says a report.

A cost effective resource assessment is planned for Western Australia’s diverse finfish resources.