Tag: fishers

New licence fee structure for Marine Scalefish Fishery

SE Voice -
The State Government has listened to the feedback from South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) licence holders and revised the annual fee structure following...

Lobster prices on rise

SE Voice -
The beach price for Southern Zone lobster has hit a season high of $90 per kilogram.
Fishers have received this premium price for larger lobsters...

International lobster trade to resume

SE Voice -
Southern Rock Lobsters are set to return to the menu in China after the Federal Government announced that a four-year export ban would be...

Prices on rise

SE Voice -
The beach price for Southern Zone lobster has briefly spiked at $80 per kilogram.
Fishers have received this premium price for larger lobsters, however this...

Eyes cast over lobster changes

SE Voice -
The State Government has acted on calls from the recreational fishing community to make changes to the way recreationally caught rock lobster are marked,...

Fishers take to water

Fred Smith -
Professional lobster fishers along the South East coast currently are facing a triple whammy of bad weather, poor catch rates and modest prices.
Although the...

Mobile cranes return vessels to region’s waters

SE Voice -
Mobile cranes are again being used at the Beachport boatyard in order to return the 30 professional lobster vessels to the ocean in time...

RecFish drops line

SE Voice -
Recreational fishing could return to Mount Gambier’s Valley Lake as part of a proposal from a state fishing body. RecFish SA, the peak body for...

Anglers ‘drop a line’

SE Voice -
The latest Recreational Fishing Survey has been released, and it is positive news for our state’s growing recreational fishing community. The numbers of anglers across...

Fishers remain in port

SE Voice -
Professional lobster fishers in numbers along the South East coast are choosing to stay in port and save costs associated with bait and fuel. They...