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18 Oct 2021 Fibreglass boat seized for illegal fishing
Fisheries Officers have seized a fibreglass boat worth more than $40,000 from a Leopold man for allegedly taking fish from Port Phillip and selling them to retail outlets over many months.
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13 Oct 2021 Have your say on making rock fishing safer
Rock fishing is an increasingly popular past time and a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, but it can also be a dangerous sport for which new safety measures are being considered at select locations.
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06 Oct 2021 Landcare grant to help bring back Macquarie perch
Macquarie perch populations across Victoria’s north east will benefit from a Commonwealth Government grant from Landcare to help recover the iconic species through breeding and habitat improvements.
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05 Oct 2021 Fees at work to improve recreational fishing in Victoria
The State Government is giving Victorian anglers more opportunities to wet a line thanks to new projects funded through the Recreational Fishing Grants Program – now in its twentieth year.
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21 Sep 2021 School holiday trout stocking western Victoria
Families across western Victoria can catch an exciting new hobby these school holidays thanks to the stocking of more than 8,000 catchable size rainbow trout into 25 lakes across the region.
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21 Sep 2021 School holiday trout stocking north east Victoria
Families across north east Victoria can catch an exciting new hobby these school holidays thanks to the stocking of almost 8,000 catchable size rainbow trout into 16 lakes across the region and 2,000 stonkers into the Goulburn River.
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21 Sep 2021 School holiday trout stocking central Victoria
Families across central Victoria can catch an exciting new hobby these school holidays thanks to the stocking of more than 2,500 catchable size rainbow trout into 9 lakes across the region.
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16 Sep 2021 Fishing and camping improvement grants round open
The Victorian Government is urging recreational anglers and campers to share ideas with their local councils as applications open for a new funding program to improve facilities and infrastructure.
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20 Aug 2021 Better Boating Fund to deliver big benefits for Victoria
The Victorian Government is investing more than $33 million in the Better Boating Fund, making recreational boating cheaper and more accessible for Victorians to enjoy.
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06 Aug 2021 First-class facilities complete at Lake Purrumbete
The State Government has partnered with locals to improve fish cleaning facilities at one of Victoria’s premier trout fishing destinations, Lake Purrumbete, providing an $18,000 grant for a range of now-completed improvements.