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Below is a list of recent news releases for Fishing and aquaculture. For releases earlier than this please see the news archive.

Title	Released
Breaking down barriers in Barrington and Gloucester Rivers	04 Jul 2008
Lobster industry gets boost	27 Jun 2008
Reduction in abalone catch vital to help protect stocks	27 Jun 2008
Abalone theft - Bega man sentenced to gaol	27 Jun 2008
Fish friendly farms - national finalist in environment awards	25 Jun 2008
New patrol boat for Mid North Coast waters	17 Jun 2008
Seasonal ban on taking Australian bass and estuary perch	13 Jun 2008
Trout season closes midnight 9 June	04 Jun 2008
Fish set to benefit from woody snags in Castlereagh River	04 Jun 2008
New Digital and laser technologies help study endangered sharks	30 May 2008
Red spot disease found on Darling River fish	26 May 2008
What a catch! - Second abalone bust in a week	09 May 2008
Fishy Benefits	07 May 2008
The Macquarie Meander	07 May 2008
Huge illegal lobster catch seized	07 May 2008
Fisheries� operation nets habitual abalone thief	07 May 2008
Comfortable in the Castlereagh	07 May 2008
Fisheries' operation nets offenders	06 May 2008
An electrifying start to Native Fish Awareness Week	06 May 2008
Talking Fish in Tamworth	06 May 2008
Tailor and anglers sought for catch and release study	05 May 2008
Alien fish escape threatens native species	28 Apr 2008
New patrol boat for Sydney south	23 Apr 2008
Lights improve safety at Crowdy Head boat ramp	23 Apr 2008
Murray cray season opens May 1	22 Apr 2008
Outback Carp Muster returns to Brewarrina and Bourke	21 Apr 2008
Reducing the environmental impacts of prawn trawling	16 Apr 2008
Macdonald thanks Richmond River fishers	16 Apr 2008
Study into catfish in the Clarence River system commences	16 Apr 2008
Fishing regulations: many fishers still haven�t got the message	02 Apr 2008
Artificial reefs to create fishing haven on South Coast	26 Mar 2008
Big bill for unlicensed charter boat operator	19 Mar 2008
New patrol boat for South Coast up and running	18 Mar 2008
Anglers monitor success of resnagging project	13 Mar 2008
Five abalone thieves caught at Bermagui	07 Mar 2008
Fishermen fined more than $5000 on cross line offences	07 Mar 2008
Fishing workshop for Chinese community	05 Mar 2008
Three more abalone thieves caught on the far south coast	03 Mar 2008
Richmond River re-opened to fishing: Macdonald	27 Feb 2008
Fish habitat set to improve in Barwon-Darling River	25 Feb 2008
Your opportunity to help improve recreational fishing	19 Feb 2008
Three more abalone apprehensions on South Coast	19 Feb 2008
Record number of Murray cod released	15 Feb 2008
Fish survey starts on Richmond River	14 Feb 2008
Giant Groper's age established: NSW DPI	12 Feb 2008
NSW seafood industry leads on food safety	12 Feb 2008
Aboriginal fishing workshop	11 Feb 2008
Hook in for the Namoi carp muster	11 Feb 2008
Ashfield grocery store involved in one of State�s biggest abalone busts	05 Feb 2008
More than 100 abalone seized near Eden	04 Feb 2008
Illegal crab traps seized on north coast	30 Jan 2008
Fishing closure extended at Lock 11	30 Jan 2008
River Murray's fish habitats continue to improve	30 Jan 2008
Iemma Government announces $130,000 recovery package for Richmond River	29 Jan 2008
Two men to face Eden Local Court for alleged abalone offences	25 Jan 2008
Fishing patrols target Sydney and Central Coast	24 Jan 2008
Fish back on the menu at Goulburn	22 Jan 2008
Illawarra kids learn life-long fishing skills	14 Jan 2008
New fish safety DVD�s: �Don�t put your life on the line�	09 Jan 2008
Don't forget to report captures of tagged fish	09 Jan 2008
Two fish cleaning tables for Botany Bay	09 Jan 2008
Fish cleaning table for Biriban reserve	07 Jan 2008
Fishing licence fees put to good use at Copeton	07 Jan 2008
Kids learn fishing skills at DPI workshop	07 Jan 2008
Survey to help build �fishing economies� in coastal and regional NSW	04 Jan 2008
C�mon kids - Get hooked it�s fun to fish	03 Jan 2008
Abalone apprehension on Far South Coast	02 Jan 2008

Over $11 million boost to Recreational Fishing	26 Dec 2007
Heavy fine for prawn fisher	24 Dec 2007
Removal of St Georges Basin Caulerpa taxifolia �booms�	24 Dec 2007
New Fishing guides released	21 Dec 2007

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