These pages have been put together to address some of the concerns of rec fishos about the impacts of MPAs, and in particular sanctuary zones, on their lifestyle and fishing future in Western Australia. ...
Save the Grey Mackerel: Gill Netting of Spawning Aggregations Must Be Stopped
Local residents, recreational fishers, local commercial line fishers and traditional owners all along the North Queensland Coast are concerned about the devastating effects of commercial gill netting targeting spawning aggregations of the Grey Mackerel ...
Shortfin Mako and Longfin Mako Sharks
No Protection – recreational fishers blamed! – Minister Garrett has decided not to list the porbeagle, longfin mako and shortfin mako sharks under Australia’s Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), despite current legislation ...
Stainless Steel Hooks, Fishing and Marine Wildlife
The issue of destructive fishing practices is of major concern to Fishers For Conservation. FFC is focussing on two aspects of the problem with this education campaign and our Environmental Statement. Discarded/Lost Fishing Line ...
FFC Fish Focus: Orange Roughy Fishery in the Great Australian Bight
Australia’s comparatively young orange roughy fishery attracted recent community, industry and scientific interest because of questions about its sustainability, in particular for fish stocks which straddle Australian and international waters. The Orange Roughy fishery ...
Destructive Fishing Practices
Recreational fishers in general try to ‘do the right thing’ and care about the fish and environments they fish in. Sometimes due to a lack of awareness, bad habits picked up from our elders ...
Elephant Fish Fact Sheet
Species common Name(s): Elephant Fish, Elephant Shark, Ghost shark, Reperepe (Maori), Southern Beauty Species Scientific name: Callorhinchus milii Family: Callorhinchidae (Plownose chimaeras) Order: Chimaeriformes (chimaeras) Class: Holocephali (chimaeras) note – Four closely related species ...
Desalination and South Australia’s Gulf Ecosystems
The debate still rages on the impacts of the proposed Point Lowly desalination plant and port near Whalla in the Spencer Gulf in South Australia. A world renowned oceanographer says BHP Billiton is attempting ...