Fishing and Aquaculture Industry

Few things make Tegan Warren as upset as the idea of a goldfish about to be flushed down the toilet.

Tassal wants to multiply its west Kimberley barramundi farming by more than tenfold in a proposal that has been scaled back from a previous bid.

Red-worm-of-trout can infect humans and other mammals when they eat uncooked or undercooked fish caught in fresh water and can be lethal to some animals.

Commercial fishers say fish are dying "left, right, and centre" in the South Lagoon and they are sick of waiting for governments to make a decision on how to fix the degraded environment.

A professional fisherman says he is "racing" sharks almost every time he brings in his catch, and that shark numbers are making it almost impossible to fish in certain areas.

The West Australian government says its planned new marine park will be world-class. But among locals, opinion is split on whether it will deliver a promised tourism windfall.  

Pristine Reef Fish owner Richard Gilmore is raising awareness about commercial reef fishing with hand lines and the constant race against sharks to bring in his catch.

Commercial barramundi fishing vessels are being accused of killing sea life in huge nets off Arnhem Land, in the remote Northern Territory, in waters where commercial fishing is banned.

What an absolute monster! Keen fishermen Mathew Scholz and Ryan Gill landed this prized barramundi in the Fitzroy River in central Queensland, just a few hundred metres from the Rockhampton CBD.

Monster barramundi caught in the CBD of one of Australia's mining and agricultural hubs are luring the world's best anglers to reel in a "once-in-a-lifetime" fish.

A New South Wales aquaculture farm will export tens of thousands of native golden perch fingerlings to China as demand grows for Australian fish.

Indigenous leaders gather in Canberra to speak to parliamentarians about recognition of their traditional fishing rights.

Fish farm employees shot dozens of native seabirds which were taking salmon from Tasmanian pens in an effort to deter them, documents reveal — with the scare tactic failing in part because the cormorants were unfazed, even if the bird next to them was shot.

The white spot virus found in prawns off northern NSW could be "as uncontainable as COVID" as authorities respond with restrictions on the movement of uncooked prawns.

Prawns off Queensland's northern coast will be tasty and fresh in supermarkets this season, but fishermen are still reeling from Sea Swift's mothership suspension, forcing fuel and supply costs to rise.

Oyster grower Bernie Connell has broken an Australian record and potentially a world record with an oyster named 'Jill' weighing more than 3kg at the Narooma Oyster Festival.

After 55 years growing oysters, Bernie Connell and his oyster "Jill" look set to break world records after this weekend's Narooma Oyster Festival on the NSW far south coast.

Recreational fishers are alarmed about reeling in fish with red raw ulcers on their sides in the Noosa and Maroochy rivers.

Pressure to secure reliable drinking water for South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is mounting as the region's main water source is quickly depleting. But a prominent aquaculture business says the only solution puts its multimillion dollar company at risk. 

Fishing historian Garry Kerr says watching the Tacoma return was emotional.

Mr Haldane says the b oat helped bolster the fishing industry.

The 76-year-old grandfather was one of the seven children on board when the boat left in the early 1950s destined for South Australia to bolster the state's growing fishing industry.

Debate around the proposed South Coast Marine Park has sparked a swell of negative attitudes towards Indigenous people, with local leaders urged to do more to call it out. 

Aquaculture operators starting out in the industry need to spend close to $500,000 on the development application process, involving the same level of scrutiny as for a new mine or major road infrastructure.

Locals are alarmed that a group of Chinese men dropped on a remote beach were able to enter an Australian air base undetected, given the ramping up of surveillance along the crocodile-infested coastline.