Fraser Coast Chronicle

BUSTED: $4k in fishing fines handed out in Coast waters

It occurred over a two-week period during Christmas holidays.

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08th Jan. 2021 10:01 AM

A number of Fraser Coast fishers were fines and warned for breaking certain fishing regulations over the Christmas period. Picture: Contributed

BIOSECURITY BREACH: Infested cattle escape onto farmers land

A QUEENSLAND company and driver transporting tick-infested cattle along the Warrego Highway faced court.

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05th Oct. 2020 6:10 AM

BIOSECURITY BREACH: Tick infested cattle escape onto farmers land in the Western Downs. Pic: Supplied

‘Aggressive American’ pest fish netted in Mackay

Anglers’ warning after pest fish caught: ‘As we broke the neck, eggs started coming out’

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02nd Oct. 2020 12:10 PM

Samantha Bottomley caught this albino oscar, an aggressive South American pest, while fishing at The Gooseponds, near Sams Rd.

Tripling of barra at Kinchant Dam ‘tremendous’ for anglers

It’s also a win-win for tourism with the dam’s fishery estimated to be worth an annual $1.1 million

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01st Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' David Nixon and Jenny Shiau with barramundi captured during electrofishing surveys at Kinchant Dam. Picture: Andrew Norris.

Minister responds to 'disappointing' office closure claim

Opposition claims Maryborough office in firing line

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11th Aug. 2020 6:08 AM

Agricultural Industry Development Minister Mark Furner, Speaker's Green Parliament House, Brisbane. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Free tech tool to help region’s sugarcane farmers

The new and improved Farm Economic Analysis Tool offers regional sugarcane farmers more assistance then ever before.

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26th April 2020 12:04 PM

Sugar cane field in the Wide Bay Burnett.

Farmers urged to have a coronavirus plan

A ‘rapidly evolving’ coronavirus situation calls for farmers to work out a ‘plan B’.

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08th April 2020 10:04 AM

Support is available for farmers during the coronavirus crisis. (PHOTO: FILE)

Fishing class action win against Department of Fisheries

Fishers and associated businesses have Department of Fisheries order win in Gladstone Ports Corporation court action.

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07th March 2020 1:03 PM

‘More detailed and extensive’ data sought in class action

A class action is seeking 'more detailed and more extensive' data about fish catches from the Queensland DAF as part of...

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31st Jan. 2020 12:01 AM

Bay commercial fisho's $10K fine for small mud crab catch

A father and part-time fisher has learned the hard way to put back undersized mud crabs after copping a $10,000 fine

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26th July 2019 12:07 AM

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