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Last week, a Murwillumbah man was found guilty of two charges of abusing a Fisheries Officer after posting himself on social media using offensive and abusive language towards a NSW Fisheries Officer. He now has a conviction and must pay almost $4000 in fines and costs as a result of his behaviour. Everyone is entitled to courtesy and respect while …

Spanish mackerel stocks in Queensland waters will be protected by the first ever annual northern fishing closure starting this weekend on Saturday 22 October Graeme Bolton, Deputy Director-General, Fisheries and Forestry, said this closure would apply in waters north of 22˚S (slightly north of Clairview near Stanage Bay) for two three-week periods around the new moons in October and November …

We want your fish frames ! We need fish frames from recreational fishers to help with the monitoring of Mulloway, Yellowtail Kingfish, Snapper, Dusky Flathead, Blue Spotted Flathead, Pearl Perch Spanish or Spotted Mackerel.We don’t just want huge trophy fish, the little ones are just as important as the big ones. All legal length frames are wanted and will help …

Do you know the rules regarding closed waters near dam walls and weirs? 🤔 Fisheries Queensland has noticed an increase in anglers fishing near the Mt Crosby Weir over the past couple of months. Fishing within 100m upstream and 200m downstream of the Mt Crosby Weir is illegal. These closures are in place for your safety and the safety of …

📢 New arrangements for the east coast Spanish mackerel fishery are set to begin from October 2022. 📢 These changes have been made following significant consultation and aim to rebuild stocks and provide more controlled access for recreational and commercial fishers. Management changes for east coast Spanish mackerel. The management actions for the east coast Spanish mackerel include the following: …

Fishery Monitoring’s annual roving surveys are officially underway! Fishery Monitoring scientists have conducted 3 roving surveys on the northern Gold Coast beaches since the start of the tailor fishing season. Last Saturday, our scientists interviewed 37 fishers and measured 161 tailor! The largest tailor on the night measured a respectable 53 cm. You can help with this important work by …

Newly recruited Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) Officer Craig spent 2 days over low tide removing 24 derelict and unlawful crab pots from Constant and Victor Creek, Mackay. Crabbing Before you go out, make sure you check the crab pot requirements on fisheries.qld.gov.au or fishing app ‘Qld fishing 2.0’. Here’s some crabbing tips: ✔ Check the tide range before …

Spanner crabs are one of the more unusual looking critters that Queensland fishers target. Fisheries Queensland monitoring staff recently completed their annual independent survey of the spanner crab fishing grounds. Several thousand crabs were measured during the survey. The data collected will help set the commercial quota for the 2023-24 financial year. In 1999 the spanner crab fishery became the …