All posts tagged "Port Phillip Bay"

  • Sea Urchins taking over Port Phillip Bay

    Purple sea urchins are causing havoc to our fish habitats in Port Phillip Bay by wiping out kelp forests leaving reefs barren. Thankfully, the destructive purple sea urchins are being

  • Bay and Estuary Fishery Reforms Essential

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victoria’s 838,000 recreational fishers, is reiterating its full support for the Andrew’s Governments Target One Million plan to phase out commercial netting in Port Phillip

  • Steer Clear of Big Ships in the Rip

    VRFish, in conjunction with Victorian Ports Corporation Melbourne (VPCM), have refreshed the ‘Steer Clear in the Rip’ campaign ahead of kingfish season in Port Phillip Bay. The ‘Steer Clear in the

  • Scallop Case Shucked Out

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victorian recreational fishers, welcomes the Supreme Court decision in favour of the Minister of Agriculture to set a total allowable commercial catch (TACC) of 60

  • Record Recruitment of Snapper in 2018

    This year has proven to be a phenomenal year for Victoria’s snapper stocks with record recruitment found in Port Phillip Bay. 2018 is the best year class of snapper stock

  • Steer Clear of Ships in the Rip

    During the Easter break, many Victorian’s will take the opportunity to get out onto the water for a fish with family and friends. With Port Phillip Bay being a popular

  • Sand Flathead in Focus

    VRFish is inviting interested fishers to complete a survey and expressions of interest to form part of a Victorian Fisheries Authority focus group examining the current state of knowledge on the sand

  • Live Underwater Web-cam Launched

    You can now spy in on our marine inhabitants in Port Phillip Bay without getting wet with the launch of Reef Cam, Australia’s first ever rocky-reef live-feed. The Nature Conservancy

  • Bringing a desert back to life

    By Bob Pearce, VRFish member and Albert Park Yachting and Angling Club.  “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” (Joni Mitchell

  • The case for seagrass restoration in Port Phillip Bay

    by Alastair Hirst, School of Life and Environmental Science, Deakin University Port Phillip Bay is a highly productive system, supporting one of Australia’s most prized recreational fisheries. Long-term stewardship of this

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