Land: Australia

Crab catches in Mandurah has risen this year but the sector shares remain similar, confirms a report.

Researchers from 36 countries will next week take part in the most significant international forum for fisheries researchers and biologists ever held in Western Australia.

Different organizations are working together to control noxious aquatic pest on NSW Far South Coast in Australia.

Two fishermen were arrested fishing illegally in Bermagui Recreational Fishing Haven, says a report.

In a nod to the tough economic climate, the State

Sanford and the Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) have teamed up with the Foundation for Youth Development to develop a new set of lessons about the environment for New Zealand children participating in the Foundation’s Kiwi Can youth development programme.

The Western Australian Government has provided additional funding for monitoring the occurrence of “tagged” white (pointer) sharks off metropolitan Perth beaches.

A 56-year-old commercial fisher was fined in Broome Court on Friday (24 April), following investigations triggered by the discovery of shark remains on 80 Mile Beach last year.

Clean Seas researches paid off when it finally succeeded in breeding world’s first southern bluefin tuna in tanks.

Abrolhos Islands, lobster paradise, is now facing trouble due to fishing restrictions in the area.