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Suggestions for Early Season Waters
Suggestions for Early Season Waters
by Sarah Graham
Many anglers are preparing for the opening of the new angling season on Saturday 7 August and it's shaping up to be another good one with the fishery in excellent health as a result of last year’s drought breaking rains. There are many great fishing locations around the State from which to choose for the opening weekend and early season fishing but here are a few suggestions.
GFAA ELECTS TASMANIAN ANGLER AS NEW PRESIDENT.
The Game Fishing Association of Australia (GFAA) has elected the Hobart- based angler Brett Cleary to the Presidency of the organisation in its 75th year as the national administration body for the sport of game fishing in the country.
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2012-2013 Sea Fishing Season News from DPIPWE
Time to renew your licence
A reminder to fishers to renew their licences for abalone, rock lobster, scallops, netting and set-lines ahead of the start of the new recreational sea fishing licensing year on Thursday, 1 November 2012.
Sea fishing licences are available from all Service Tasmania shops and on the internet at www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence.
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Sea Fishing Guide Available Online
The 2012-13 Recreational Sea Fishing Guide is now available online. You can pick up a copy of the Guide or buy your licence for the new season from Service Tasmania outlets from 15 October.
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Tasmanian Carp Management Program 2011-12 Annual Report
Thanks to all that have assisted us over the past twelve months. Please find attached the Tasmanian Carp Management Program 2011-12 annual report.
Regards - Chris
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Read more: Tasmanian Carp Management Program 2011-12 Annual Report
Latest Stories from the IFS website
Tasmanian carp eradication program taken to the international stage
The success of the IFS Carp Management Program has drawn some very positive international attention, with many countries keen to learn from our experience and expertise.
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IFS Stocking News
Lake Kara was stocked today with 450 Atlantic salmon averaging 2kg, the fish were donated by Saltas from Wayatinah.
Brushy Lagoon was stocked with 500 rainbow trout averaging 2.5kg on Thursday, the fish were donated by the Springfield hatchery.
Regards John Diggle
Director of Inland Fisheries
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Conference highlights rec fishing importance
21 Aug 2012 - By Jim Harnwell
THE importance of recreational fishing to the Australian economy, as well as the role anglers can play as "stewards" of marine and freshwater environments, were among the issues discussed at the National Recreational Fishing Conference, held on the Gold Coast on the weekend.
Read the complete story here
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TARFish Media Statement 17/8/2012
http://www.tarfish.org/documents/SPF%20Media%20Statement%2020120817.pdf
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GREENS MOVE TO OVERTURN FISHING QUOTA
With Liberal Support Could Be the Death-Knell for Super Trawler
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Member for Braddon
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
mps.tas.greens.org.au
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed moves by Senator Peter Whish-Wilson to move for the Senate to reverse the decision by the Australian Fishing Management Authority (AFMA) to lift the small pelagic fishery related quota which has enabled the proposed super trawler FV Margiris operation.
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New CSIRO / IMOS Link
Please visit the new links on the main menu at the left. Select the text above for the East Coast (Syd-Hob) and the text below for a detailed map of TAS. Selecting their logo takes you to their main website. IMOS is described at their website as:
Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) was established in 2007
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Here is a list of all of the Article Categories. The number in Brackets, eg (13) is the number of articles. Click on Derwent River and all articles relating to the Derwent will be displayed in the central area.
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From the Archives ... (last chance)
Sea Run Trout
Mid Sea-Run Season Report
Sea-run trout fishing this year got off to a cracking start in most areas, with the majority of anglers employing nearly every trout fishing technique to secure fish in local estuaries statewide.
Even those anglers fishing the "off-season" lower down in our estuaries for sea-trout commented on the number of fish moving in early August.