Dramatic Decline in Marine Movements Since Industrial Revolution
A groundbreaking study reveals that since the Industrial Revolution, the movements of marine animals have been significantly…
Inquest finds fisherman died after being dragged overboard by shark near Newcastle
Findings from an inquest describe the moment a Sydney man was pulled to his death by a large…
Coroner finds church leader Tēvita Moeakiola drowned after boat capsize off Musick Point
A Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) report stated that hypothermia was likely a contributing factor given sea temperatures at…
Parliament passes Hauraki Gulf protection law after late fishing exemption
These HPAs have proven controversial after the coalition included a late-stage amendment allowing commercial ring-net fishing operators exclusive…
Victoria set to have first new national parks in more than a decade
The Victorian government is making assurances that the conversion of three state forests into national parks would not…
Platypuses found dead in illegal fishing traps in regional Victoria
Anglers are being reminded to dispose of illegal opera house nets and other enclosed traps after two platypuses…
Fishers call for SA gulfs to be shut to protect ‘near-non-existent’ stocks amid toxic algal bloom
Commercial fisherman Bart Butson first noticed signs of the harmful algal bloom near the head of the Gulf…
Authorities conduct water quality testing after hundreds of dead fish wash up on Perth Swan River
Authorities are investigating a suspected mass fish kill after hundreds of dead fish washed up on Perth’s lower…
Anglers outraged as fresh pollution hits Cork’s River Blackwater after 50,000 fish killed
Further pollution has hit the River Blackwater in Co Cork, angering anglers who are furious that the cause…
Video shows rare orange shark be caught by fisherman in Costa Rica
An angler in Central America recently caught a rare orange shark while fishing in Costa Rica. Garvin Watson,…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sticks to ‘event’, rather than ‘disaster’, to describe SA algal bloom
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he does not want to “get into semantics” over categorising South Australia’s devastating…
‘I have seen fish infections before but nothing like this’
A small stream flowing behind John Flynn’s North Cork home was a haven of peace and tranquillity. But…