On Wednesday the 4th of October Fishcare Victoria and the Anderson Inlet Angling Club joined forces to run a “Come try Fishing Day” in Inverloch. Over 50 children accompanied by their parents and grandparents enjoyed the sunshine on the shores of Anderson Inlet to learn about sustainable recreational fishing. Both sessions were booked out and…
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2017 Fishcare Victoria Annual General Meeting Fishcare Victoria Inc. will host its Annual General Meeting at 2:00pm on Friday the 4th August 2017 at the Portsea Camp, 3704 Point Nepean Road, Portsea, Victoria. Business to be transacted at the meeting will be as per the agenda and in accordance with the rules of our association.…
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Despite a grim weather forecast and a wet, windy and rainy morning, the clouds parted and the community got behind the Tooradin Angling Club family fishing event on the 28th of May. The event was celebrating the fantastic new fishing platforms in Tooradin which a number of community groups worked together in applying for funding…
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The month of March found Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Westernport region with a full program. Our biggest event in the autumn is Schools Environment Week held at The Briars at Mt Martha. The “Enviro Schools Week” ran this year between 20th March – 23rd March, with a morning and afternoon session. Sarah our State Coordinator…
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On Sunday, 12th March, Fisheries Victoria and the East Gippsland Food Cluster hosted the “Hooked on Lakes Entrance” event along the Lakes Entrance Foreshore on the beautiful sunny day. This event was a collaboration between Fisheries Victoria, East Gippsland Food Cluster, East Gippsland Shire Council, Lakes Action& Development Association, Seafood Industry Victoria, Lakes Entrance Fisheries…
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VICTORIA’S SUMMER OF FISHING HAS ARRIVED WITH FISHCARE VICTORIA LAUNCHING ITS BIGGEST PROGRAM OF FAMILY FISHING WORKSHOPS OVER THE SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Thirty two free fishing workshops are scheduled across Victoria designed for kids and families to have a fun morning or afternoon trying to hook up a fish or two. The first workshops kick…
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THE ILLEGAL CAPTURE OF THE ENDANGERED GREY NURSE SHARK AT CORNERS INLET Grey nurse sharks are very uncommon in Victorian waters and are a protected species. It’s extremely disappointing to hear that an individual was illegally caught at Corners Inlet. There has been only been a handful of sightings in this state. Along the East coast…
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A HELPING HAND HAS BEEN GIVEN TO RIVER BLACKFISH TO HELP THEM COLONISE A NEWLY REHABILITATED SECTION OF THE TARWIN RIVER. River blackfish are being given a helping hand in the Tarwin River to overcome the fish’s problematic biological adaptation. While some fantastic habitat rehabilitation work by the West Gippsland CMA and the local community…
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