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July 31, 2017
What is Fishcare?
Written by Sarah Van Stokrom, State Coordinator Fishcare Victoria Fishcare is a volunteer based organisation aimed at educating the next generation of recreational anglers in safe and sustainable fishing practices
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July 24, 2017
Bringing a desert back to life
By Bob Pearce, VRFish member and Albert Park Yachting and Angling Club.Β βDonβt it always seem to go that you donβt know what youβve got till itβs gone?β (Joni Mitchell
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July 16, 2017
The King of Kings
By Dr. Corey Green, Fisheries Scientist, Fisheries Victoria Recreational anglers are taking advantage of exceptional opportunities to target gamefish along Victoriaβs coastline. Landing southern bluefin tuna, albacore and swordfish in
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July 6, 2017
Increasing Released Snapper Survival
Written by Franz Grasser, VRFish Board member During the snapper seasons of 2011 and 2012, there were a number of reported instances of dead and dying snapper floating on the
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July 3, 2017
The Mitta Mitta Rehabilitation Project
By Michael Broughton, Project Officer, North East Catchment Management Authority The Mitta Mitta River in northeast Victoria ows through Dartmouth, Mitta Mitta and Eskdale. There are two large storages located
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July 3, 2017
Putting Life Back in the Mitchell River
By Rob Caune, VRFish Member (Gippsland Angling Association) The magnificent Mitchell River of East Gippsland was listed as a Heritage RiverΒ in 1992. It is the largest river without aΒ dam in
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June 30, 2017
Citizen Science Continues to Capture Insights into Victoria’s mulloway
Written by Lauren Veale, Nature Glenelg Trust Since my previous article in the summer 2015 edition of Fishing Lines, our Citizen Science Project has continued to provide new insights into
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June 28, 2017
Wild Trout Fisheries Management Program
By Anthony Forster, Freshwater Fisheries Manager, Fisheries Victoria Brown and rainbow trout were introduced into Victoria during the 1860s by homesick early settlers pining for a connection to their English
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June 24, 2017
Recreational fishers unlocking the secret lives of King George whiting
Written by Professor Gregory Jenkins, University of Melbourne One of the unanswered questions about the life cycle of King George whiting is where fish from Victorian waters spawn. Research over
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June 24, 2017
Monitoring Marine Fisheries – What’s the Catch?
By Dr. SIMON CONRON Leading Scientist, Fisheries Victoria This article appeared in our Winter 2017 edition of the VRFish Fishing Lines Magazine Melbourneβs population is growing fast. The number of