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ILLEGAL ABALONE HAUL OFF BRIGHTON ON NEW YEARS EVE Media release Thursday 5 January 2023 ILLEGAL ABALONE HAUL OFF BRIGHTON ON NEW YEARS EVE While hundreds of people were preparing to welcome in 2023 last weekend, Fisheries Officers were on deck looking after our bay fishery and thousands of anglers...

Cheers and Merry Christmas to everyone.

MELBOURNE THE ULTIMATE FISHING FESTIVAL IN FEBRUARY Friday, 9 December 2022 MELBOURNE THE ULTIMATE FISHING FESTIVAL IN FEBRUARY Melbourne will be the global capital of recreational fishing for five festival-filled days in February 2023 having won the rights to host the tenth World Recreational Fish...

RYE PIER REOPENS IN TIME FOR SUMMER Wednesday, 7 December 2022 Major works to rebuild the first 309-metres of Rye Pier are now complete with visitors and locals being able to enjoy the popular pier in time for summer. Funded as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $24 million Piers and Jetties ec...

STAY SAFE FOR MURRAY COD SEASON OPENING THIS WEEK Monday, 28 November 2022 STAY SAFE FOR MURRAY COD SEASON OPENING THIS WEEK Recreational fishers are being encouraged to check waterway conditions before they leave home ahead of the opening of Murray cod season later this week on Thursday, 1 Decembe...

From Paul Worsteling's Facebook Post: After a journey that started for us both at Cranbourne Bait and Tackle way back in August 1989, the time has come to move in a new direction. Both Tackleworld Cranbourne and Tackleworld Mornington have been sold and we will be starting a massive closing down sal...

Fisheries media release - Rocklands water release for Lake Toolondo Friday 4 November 2022 ROCKLANDS WATER RELEASE FOR LAKE TOOLONDO Lake Toolondo in the Wimmera will receive a water allocation from Rocklands Reservoir. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Freshwater Fisheries Manager Anthony Forste...

Fisheries media release - Boat seized for illegal whiting haul BOAT SEIZED FOR ILLEGAL WHITING HAUL AT ST LEONARDS Most recreational fishers do the right thing and abide by catch limits that keep our booming whiting, snapper and calamari fisheries sustainable however three men have been apprehended...

It's been cleaned up now.