Litter warriors, ready for action. We are five Deakin students who are currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science and are extremely passionate about the health of our environment. We seek to inform and educate children in grades 3-6 about the implications litter and debris has on marine organisms, the environment and themselves. We aim…
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The weekend of Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd, Fishcare representatives from the Melbourne and South West region attended the 4th Sharing the Love 4 Conference in Somers. There were around 40-50 participants mainly from various marine focused volunteer community groups across Victoria from Warrnambool in the West to Beware Reef in the east. Also in…
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Wildlife in our marine and aquatic environments are impacted through dangers such as entanglement caused by discarded fishing line and other materials. Seal the Loop aims to prevent this material entering the environment at all, by installing brightly coloured bins in popular fishing spots for anglers to dispose their waste in. Made from recycled plastics, they also contain…
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Fishcare is working with 5 Deakin University students as a part of their community science projects to assist in the project delivery of our Litter Warriors project. The project will aim to deliver and develop incursion and excursion activities to schools around Port Phillip Bay directly related to marine litter and their impacts within the bay. Educational resources…
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If so, let the land manager know! Spartina is a rapidly spreading introduced grass species which was first introduced to stabilise estuarine mudflats, reclaim land and prevent shoreline erosion. Spartina, a declared noxious aquatic weed species, is now known to be a major environmental threat to estuaries, causing siltation and impacts on the biodiversity of…
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The Statewide Recreational Fisheries Roundtable (SRFR) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and the facilitation of interactions between leaders in the recreational fishing sector. It is a stakeholder’s forum, independently chaired and hosted by The Victorian Fisheries Authority. This forum is a fantastic platform for co-management of our recreational fisheries, bringing together various…
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Fishcare Victoria has a long standing relationship with Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) and continues to build on this partnership to deliver responsible fishing activities throughout Victoria. Fishcare is a partner of the Vic Fish Kids program and our volunteers and staff will be attending all 6 events across Victoria, sharing our knowledge, passion and skills…
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For over 15 years, Fishcare East Gippsland has supported the Twins Rivers Business and Tourism Association’s “Twin Rivers Bream Classic” one of the region’s biggest fishing competition that is held on the third weekend in July every year. This fishing competition is held on the Gippsland Lakes and the associated rivers. Every year, Fishcare East…
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Fishcare Victoria is seeking applications for a new enthusiastic President to lead the committee and drive innovation, good governance and the strategic direction of the organisation. This position (and other executive positions) will be voted in at the upcoming AGM on Monday August 20. Some of the skills and qualities that Fishcare are looking for…
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Far East Gippsland has several remote coastal townships situated along the Wilderness Coast, one of the main being the beautiful township of Mallacoota. In May, Fishcare EG volunteers, Rick and Barb Strickleton along with the Fishcare Facilitator Jenny Allitt travelled to Mallacoota to deliver fishing workshops to each of the grade levels at the Mallacoota…
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