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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 River in 1992. It is the largest river without a 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 Melbourne’s population is growing fast. The number of
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June 19, 2017
Get Ready for National Gone Fishing Day
Mark October 15 in the diary! After a successful debut in the recreational fishing calendar last year, interest is already growing in this year’s National Gone Fishing Day. The day is all about celebrating
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June 1, 2017
How to Quantify the Things You Love?
By Michelle Wenner, Senior Programs & Partnership Manager, VRFish Every once in a while someone comes along in an attempt to put a price tag on something. “How much do
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April 28, 2017
VRFish challenges old thinking on stocking Murray Cod into Rocklands Reservoir
VRFish, the peak body representing the interests of Victoria’s 838,000 recreational fishers is challenging the previous thinking that has opposed the stocking of Victoria’s most iconic freshwater native fish, the Murray cod into Rocklands
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