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IN excellent news for Australian fish stocks, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority has confirmed the midwater super trawler, the Geelong Star, which has been operating in Australian waters since April 2015, is no longer under Australian jurisdiction. Inquiries about the decision to leave Australian waters or future fishing operations of the Geelong Star should be directed to the operator. The Geelong Star …

Mr Hansard, who also runs the Government-funded Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, said net fishing in NSW would be targeted next year after reforms in the commercial sector were completed. This would centre on the Hawkesbury River, the Central Coast and in the Shoalhaven River. “It’s not that recreational fishers are against commercial fishers, no,” Mr Hansard said. “We need to …

This area includes huge storage underneath and an optional centre board can be inserted to extend the fishing platform across the front. Formosa Marine has always offered a large range of bowriders, from the Classic 520 to the Offshore 660 for a total of eight models. Now the X Bowrider upgrade is available on sizes 580, 620 and 660. Formosa …

TIRED of centre consoles, tiller steers and open boats in general? Wouldn’t it be nice to have some shelter from the elements? Bunk area is a generous 1500mm centreline with the ability to stretch out to 2m along the bunks. Bolted on the back is a 140hp Suzuki four-stroke. Supplied by a 150-litre underfloor fuel tank, this boat is more …

QUEENSLAND’S annual spanner crab closed season for recreational and commercial fishing commences at midnight on November 20 and runs through until midnight on December 20. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Russell Overton said the closed season protects spanner crabs when they are most vulnerable during their breeding season. “The closed season gives the crabs a chance to spawn …

NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair recently welcomed the passing of legislation through NSW Parliament with bipartisan support to expedite a trial of shark nets on five North Coast beaches. “Passing this legislation is an important step towards getting the shark net trial in place on the North Coast by the summer school holidays by streamlining the approvals process, …

THE highly successful SuperPro Lift Align range of adjustable upper control arms has received an upgrade. Utilising pioneering design technology, SuperPro has done the unthinkable and made the great, even better. SuperPro has made some impressive changes to the Lift Align arms, which are obvious from the outset. Previously made from steel tube welded to a forged steel ball joint …

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THE new Tohatsu four-stroke models keep rolling in, with Australian distributor Lakeside Marine adding new MFS8B and MFS9.8B four-strokes to the ever-expanding line-up. In keeping with the ECO Sporty look of the MFS15/20/25/30/40/50 Tohatsu four-stroke engines, these new models also feature a sleek and sharp looking cowling design. Both the MFS8B and MFS9.8B are compact, fuel efficient, smooth-running two-cylinder outboards …