Recreational anglers demand end to tunnel-net trials in north Queensland
Recreational fishers are demanding an end to the trial of 1.6-kilometre-long fishing nets in the Great Barrier Reef…
Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in ’world first’
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in stores in Japan for the first time, in a move…
Homemaker to fish entrepreneur: Usha Rani from Rohtak turned her childhood interest into successful business
In an inspiring story of women empowerment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance, 53-year-old Usha Rani, originally from Anwal village in…
CSIRO survey finds drop in community support for Tasmanian salmon industry
For decades, Tasmania’s salmon industry enjoyed an “enviable” social license as a broadly respected sector of the economy,…
Huon Aquaculture confirms antibiotic use in salmon hatchery on River Derwent
There are calls for the public to be made aware of antibiotic use in Tasmania’s freshwater hatcheries after…
North Queensland redclaw farmer looks to science to meet overwhelming resturant demand
Freshwater crayfish farmer Nathan Cleasby says he cannot keep up with demand from restaurants all over Australia. Mr…
Claims ‘trade will trump biosecurity’ as government proposes ‘weakened’ disease testing for imported raw prawns
The federal government is being accused of allowing “trade to trump biosecurity” over proposed changes that industry says…
New order banning supply of NSW North Coast green prawns a ‘death knell’ for industry
Steve Everson has been fishing for green school prawns in the Clarence River for 45 years. He had…