Fishing and aquaculture news 2004

Free fishing guides released for summer  17 Dec 2004
Be prepared: buy your fishing licence BEFORE you head off on holidays!  16 Dec 2004
120,000 Endangered Trout Cod to take the plunge  13 Dec 2004
Have your say about the State’s Lobster Fishery  03 Dec 2004
Fish rescue in Emigrant Creek dam  03 Dec 2004
Fast growing oysters set to grow even faster  01 Dec 2004
Calling for help to restore Fish Passage  01 Dec 2004
Handheld computer to keep track of NSW Oyster Industry  30 Nov 2004
Team effort produces win for North Coast environment: fishers  29 Nov 2004
Floated: The State's fisheries research agenda 2004-2009  29 Nov 2004
Murray cod season opens on December 1  26 Nov 2004
Wallis Lake oyster leases up for auction  18 Nov 2004
Illegal fish traps drown our native animals  16 Nov 2004
DPI Fisheries officers net Macleay River eel thief  15 Nov 2004
Fisheries staff on hand at expo to answer all your questions  10 Nov 2004
New model for seafood industry management in NSW  28 Oct 2004
Illegal fish traps drown our native animals  27 Oct 2004
Deep Creek mangroves destroyed  27 Oct 2004
South Coast aquaculture seminar  18 Oct 2004
Spearfishing banned in Shelley Beach lagoon  11 Oct 2004
Sewerage spill leads to the closure of Coffs Creek  01 Oct 2004
Long weekend fishing reminder  28 Sep 2004
Eel thief fined $1,000  28 Sep 2004
Fishing clinic helps people with special needs  16 Sep 2004
Vital piece of marine research technology found on North coast  06 Sep 2004
Illegal Pipi fishing not tolerated  30 Aug 2004
Jack Dempsey pest fish out for the count  26 Aug 2004
Annual fishing closure for Murray Cod and Crayfish  24 Aug 2004
State Government and CSIRO in unique marine research partnership  22 Aug 2004
Log cabins for fish  17 Aug 2004
Fisheries officers target illegal fishing in Lake Illawarra  12 Aug 2004
Two youths to face court over mesh nets on the Hastings  03 Aug 2004
Have your say about the state's ocean trawl fishery  02 Aug 2004
8.5 million fish that got away: another record stocking season  02 Aug 2004
North coast eel thieves - caught and fined  28 Jul 2004
Public urged to help Oxleyan Pygmy Perch on the road to recovery  26 Jul 2004
Two men fined $7,000 for setlining on the Murray River  22 Jul 2004
$100,000 available to improve freshwater fish habitats  21 Jul 2004
Two men to face court for illegal trout fishing  19 Jul 2004
Next stage of fight against illegal fishing: report released  13 Jul 2004
Burleigh man fined $2,000 for fishing offences  07 Jul 2004
Fisher found guilty of using undersized net meshing  06 Jul 2004
DPI murray crayfish operation nets big catch  05 Jul 2004
$70,000 to restore NSW saltwater fish habitats  30 Jun 2004
NSW Government reigns in seahorse rustlers  28 Jun 2004
Fishing clinic for disabled adults to be held at Nowra  24 Jun 2004
2004/2005 Abalone total allowable catch announced  24 Jun 2004
Draft listing of the Lachlan River lower catchment as endangered  21 Jun 2004
Charges being considered over spearing of endangered grey nurse shark  21 Jun 2004
New bans on night fishing in Lake Macquarie and Tuggerah Lakes  17 Jun 2004
More 'Angel Rings' to help save lives  16 Jun 2004
NSW and Victoria sign agreement on managment of Lakes Hume & Mulwala fisheries  11 Jun 2004
Bonus release of 'monster salmon' into Lake Jindabyne  11 Jun 2004
Tip-off may lead to eel poaching prosecution  10 Jun 2004
NSW Fisheries out in force during Murray crayfish peak period  09 Jun 2004
NSW Government grants extension for new share managment applications  08 Jun 2004
NSW Fisheries playing tag with school prawns  08 Jun 2004
$113,000 to restore NSW freshwater fish habitats  07 May 2004
New Research Project into abalone drought  04 Jun 2004
Trout fishing season winter closure reminder  02 Jun 2004
Commercial fishers invited to apply for shares under new share management fishery scheme  20 May 2004
Port Stephens commercial fishers face illegal fishing charges  13 May 2004
Fishing black market review complete  10 May 2004
Illegal fishing crackdown legislation debated  04 May 2004
Man to be prosecuted for illegal fish farming on Darling River  03 May 2004
400 Purple spotted Gudgeons looking for a home  27 Apr 2004
NSW Fisheries out in force for Murray Crayfish Season  23 Apr 2004
It’s official: Tathra Oysters are pearlers  22 Apr 2004
NSW Fisheries Wages War Against Aquatic Weed, Caulerpa, In St Georges Basin  21 Apr 2004
How much is recreational fishing worth to coastal towns?  19 Apr 2004
New Fisheries Education Officer to boost services for Inland NSW Anglers  16 Apr 2004
Landholders and fishers restoring Rocky Mouth Creek  16 Apr 2004
Illegal net and whitebait catch seized at Cowdry Head  12 Apr 2004
Men caught with 6000 cockles at Lake Macquarie  09 Apr 2004
Battery-powered acoustic tags to boost mulloway research  09 Apr 2004
Port Stephens fishers face $12,600 sting in pocket for illegal lobster fishing  08 Apr 2004
Easter reminder - you need a licence for all types of fishing  08 Apr 2004
Easter operation targets illegal fishing on Darling River  08 Apr 2004
“Bluey on wheels” makes a splash on the North Coast  07 Apr 2004
Wanted: keen young anglers for free south coast fishing clinic!  07 Apr 2004
Fisheries exhibit at the Sydney Royal Easter Show  07 Apr 2004
Sydney men cop $1000 fines for illegal netting  06 Apr 2004
Man caught with illegal fishing gear on Darling river  05 Apr 2004
Rescue mission saves 600 native fish near Warren weir  04 Apr 2004
$122,000 boost to Bondi Marine Discovery Centre  02 Apr 2004
NSW Government to stop unbridled seahorse collection  01 Apr 2004
Man to be prosecuted over blue groper spearing  01 Apr 2004
Fishing hot spots to be targeted over Easter holidays  01 Apr 2004
New fisheries education officer to boost services for North Coast anglers  31 Mar 2004
Improvements to fishing laws debated in Parliament  31 Mar 2004
New era for commercial fishing begins today  26 Mar 2004
Two million good reasons to fish: hatchery breaks record  24 Mar 2004
Richmond River mullet haul reopens under historic deal between anglers & commercial fishers  24 Mar 2004
Spate of illegal Pipi gathering on NSW South Coast  23 Mar 2004
Coffs Harbour commercial fisher out of pocket $9300 for lobster offences  22 Mar 2004
Clarence prawn fishers trial enviro-friendly fishing gear  22 Mar 2004
Anglers to get fishing licence reminder letters  22 Mar 2004
Parliament event showcases Sydney Rock Oysters  18 Mar 2004
Something fishy: how long does your catch live off the hook?  13 Mar 2004
Awards showcase exciting growth in aquaculture  27 Feb 2004
Abalone thief caught  27 Feb 2004
NSW Fisheries urges rock fishing caution after Dee Why rescue  26 Feb 2004
“Bluey on Wheels” hits the road  20 Feb 2004
Abalone seizure in Eden  20 Feb 2004
Weed bait for anglers to help protect Kooragang wetlands  15 Feb 2004
Botany Bay fishing challenge makes a splash this weekend  13 Feb 2004
$360,000 Study into North coast recreational fishing havens  12 Feb 2004
Calling young anglers! Come & get hooked on Fishing!  03 Feb 2004
More fish stocks for New England  21 Jan 2004
Crowdy Bay fishers in hot water for lobster offences  20 Jan 2004
Anglers' fees fund fish cleaning table and fish measuring station at Lake Keepit  20 Jan 2004
Angler's fund better fish cleanbing tables in the Shire  20 Jan 2004
Angler's fees fund fish cleaning tables in Taree  20 Jan 2004
Angler's fees fund fish cleaning tables in Laurieton  20 Jan 2004
Be prepared: buy your fishing licence before the long weekend  19 Jan 2004
Young anglers encouraged to get hooked on fishing  12 Jan 2004
NSW Fisheries getting its claws into crab trap offenders  09 Jan 2004
Bass stocking to seal deal  09 Jan 2004
Tackling language barrier for non-English speaking fishers  08 Jan 2004
Burns Point Ferry Ramp fish-feeding Program Opens  06 Jan 2004
Research project makes commercial prawn fishing more sustainable  05 Jan 2004
NSW Fisheries to host invasive marine seaweed information sessions  05 Jan 2004