Ghost gear retrieved from Queensland waters
Three large ghost nets have been removed from Queensland waters between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait, in a joint operation by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)…
Tuna Australia is among the recipients of grants from Government of Queensland to support export businesses hit by the pandemic. Image: Tuna Australia
Queensland Government’s recovery grant for tuna industry
A not-for-profit fisheries industry group will receive a $50,000 economic recovery grant to help tuna Queensland’s fisheries to rebound from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister for Agricultural Industry…
The 4.3-metre aluminium punt was crushed and its owners face heavy fines for harvesting more than 14 tonnes of redclaw. Image: qld.gov.au
Queensland crusher sends loud, clear message
The fishing boat at the centre of Queensland’s biggest black market fisheries bust has been reduced to recycling material after being seized and crushed by the State Government. Although the…