• Fishing as Exercise Allowed Under Lockdown

    Visit the Victorian Coronavirus website for more information. On Thursday, Acting Premier James Merlino announced a circuit breaker 7-day lockdown in response to the latest Covid outbreak in Victoria. Since

  • Best Sand Flathead Recruitment in 24 Years

    Port Phillip Bay has recorded the best sand flathead spawning event in 24 years according to recent surveys conducted by fisheries scientists from the Victorian Fisheries Authority. A favourite amongst

  • Cray Time Kicks Off on Tuesday!

    As winter kicks off each year on the 1st June, recfishers get their thermals and beanies ready as it also marks the opening of Murray spiny freshwater crayfish open season!

  • Updated Restrictions in Response to Abalone Disease in South West

    25 May 2021 | Alert from Agriculture Victoria For more information, visit the Agriculture Victoria website or call 136 186. A change to restrictions will come into place for control areas in

  • Fishers Reminded to Steer Clear of Otway Offshore Petroleum Safety Zone

    Beach Energy are currently undertaking an offshore drilling campaign in the Otway Offshore basin, near Port Campbell in south west Victoria. Recently, they’ve observed recreational vessels entering the Petroleum Safety

  • Lock in Gone Fishing Day 2021

    The Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation have announced the date for this year’s Gone Fishing Day, 10th October 2021, which coincides with World Mental Health Day. Gone Fishing Day is Australia’s

  • Seafood Baskets Put Portland Barrel SBT Season in Danger

    The fishing in Portland is absolutely firing at the moment with fishers spoiled for choice to target SBT, flathead, snapper, squid, shark, among other valued species. But how do you

  • World Recreational Fishing Conference kicks off in June

    The World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC2021) is going digital in 2021 after two cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sportvisserij Nederland will be hosting the free online conference via Let’s

  • Abalone Disease Emerges at Cape Nelson

    Alert from Agriculture Victoria Wild abalone off the coast of Cape Nelson have tested positive for a disease called Abalone Virus Ganglioneuritis.  Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer said the disease affects

  • Grants Open for Clubs through Sport and Recreation

    Last year, VRFish was endorsed as a State Sport and Recreation Body by Sport and Recreation Victoria which unlocks much-needed funding for our member fishing clubs and associations. Sport and

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