Pre-swell fun – Well, last weekend certainly did feature some great conditions early on. Monday to Wednesday were the pick of the week before the wind intensified and the swell arrived. For surfers the main beach at Noosa looked as though anyone with a board descended for a ride on the moderate 0.5-1m northeasterly swell and a strong southeasterly wind. …

NSW Fisheries Officers are reminding consumers and sellers of fish to do so responsibly over Easter by ensuring the seafood they are purchasing has come from a legitimate source. Only licensed commercial fishers or aquaculture permit holders can legally catch or farm seafood for sale in NSW. All seafood that is sold in NSW must have been caught or produced …

Two illegal crabbers in a Moreton Bay Marine Park green zone have received a total of $20,131 in fines and costs. Marine park rangers were conducting covert surveillance of the Pannikin Island Marine National Park Zone when they found two unlawfully set crab pots. Later that night, they observed two men in a recreational vessel inspecting the crab pots. The …

Mercury Marine has announced its Avator electric outboard concept, representing Mercury’s next step in marine innovation, advanced technology and engineering. The electric outboard concept will be on display for the first time during the 2022 Miami International Boat Show and is progressing the company toward the formal release of electric outboard products later in 2022 and 2023. Avator creates a …

Fisheries Officers recently identified two males fishing within the wreck reserve from a small fibreglass vessel. The vessel was inspected at Terrigal Haven boat ramp a short time later, as a result of the inspection the males were each issued with a $500 penalty infringement notice. expensive infringement The two men elected to have the penalty infringement notices heard at …

Yamaha has announced the release of additional features on their game-changing Helm Master EX joystick boat control system – further enhancing the capabilities of this industry-leading technology across single, twin, triple and quad outboard engine applications. Helm Master EX offers boaters a completely integrated boat control system that makes getting to your fishing spot easier and unprecedented control over your …

With heavy rain and large seas making its impact across our State, NSW Fisheries Officers are out and about on the lookout for attempts to illegally open Intermittently Closed and Open Lakes and Lagoons (ICOLLs) on the NSW coast. Illegal openings of lakes and lagoons have the potential to lead to large scale fish kills and ongoing environmental impacts. ICOLLs …

Happy Holidays – Well, here we all are and welcome to April! With the school holidays now in swing you can expect things to be a little busier at the boat ramps and around the town. This should only get you up and about earlier as we have some great weather coming to start the week off. Sunshine Coast Noosa …

Hi Everyone, hope you are all having a good week, it was such a relief to see some great sunny conditions last weekend and at the start of this week giving everyone a nice weather window to head outdoors and enjoy some quality time fishing. Unfortunately, as we head towards the weekend it looks, we will see the wind increase, …

OFFSHORE Bundaberg fishing With the weather looking a bit moderate for this weekend, it would be best to get out early to those closer offshore reefs. Good reports of coral trout, red emperor, parrot, sweetlip, and good size cobia, all being caught over the last week. Check your latest weather report before heading out. Bundaberg fishing INSHORE The local inshore …