All posts tagged "best practice"

  • Tracking snapper recruitment in Port Phillip

    Port Phillip Bay is the most important spawning area for snapper in central and western Victoria and serves as a major source of replenishment for our snapper stocks. Victoria’s annual

  • Last cast for river trout

    The King’s Birthday long weekend is our last chance to cast a line for wild trout in our rivers and streams before the annual closed season.

  • Get ready for Murray cray season

    Murray crayfish season opens on 1 June 2026.

  • VRFish calls for action to control carp

    VRFish is advocating for immediate action to control invasive carp populations.

  • Growing more fish for a better future

    Australia is a dry continent and since European colonisation, our rivers and wetlands have become highly modified to support agricultural and domestic water security throughout the whole country. Unfortunately, the

  • Fish handling key to Murray cod recovery

    Photo: Victorian Fisheries Authority A new study on the Murray cod fishery has found that recreational fishers believe fish handling is important in recovering Murray cod fisheries. Co-authored by some

  • It’s time to take action on carp

    Freshwater fishers know that European carp wreak havoc on our waterways and freshwater fisheries. Across southeastern Australia, carp dominate freshwater fish communities and, in some areas, make up more than

  • Keep supermarket prawns on your plate – don’t use them as bait

    Keep imported, supermarket prawns on your plate – don’t use them as bait. Prawns or seafood purchased from supermarkets or fishmongers should not be used as bait, as this may

  • Reflecting on the 11th World Recreational Fishing Conference in South Africa

    Photo: The Australian Delegation who attended the 11th World Recreational Fishing Conference in South Africa By Anthony McGrath, VRFish Executive Officer The World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) is an internationally

  • Stay safe while rock fishing

    Our Victorian coastline offers recreational fishers extensive and rewarding fishing opportunities to fish from rock ledges, submerged rocks and rock faces. Whether fishing from a jetty, going for a dive,

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