Murray-Darling Basin's apex predator back from the brink
By Gavin McGrath
Murray cod numbers have bounced back across much of Victoria and NSW, and that's good news for the whole Murray-Darling Basin ecosystem.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/murray-cod-is-back-fish-numbers-victoria/106614938
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CCTV to be installed on Gold Coast waterways to crack down on illegal boaties
By Danielle Mahe
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority says the initiative comes after more than 400 unregistered and unseaworthy vessels were removed from the city's waterways over the past five years.
Fly Fisherman, Poudre River: Solitude and Seasonal Transition
(This post is being modified)https://gregurbano.com/2026/01/03/fly-fisherman-poudre-river-solitude-and-seasonal-transition/
Casting Lines in Cobh
On a warm August day in 2005, you’d find plenty of lads fishing in Cobh, including this bunch who were brave enough to fish from a crumbling pier.
Another photo from that evening shows a disturbance in the water at the mouth of Cobh harbour, where I presume sprat are desperately trying to get away from mackerel and other fish. I wonder if that still happens?
Apertureƒ/5CameraCanon EOS 20DFocal length180mmISO100Shutter speed1/80s#Cobh #CobhFishing #CobhPier #CorkCoast #CorkHarbour #fishing #groupFishing #harbourActivities #IrishAngling #maritimeLeisure #Photography #pierFishing #recreationalFishing #StreetPhotography
Linking Fisheries Policy to Sustainable Diets: The Case of Lake Superior
Kristen Lowitt
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https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/449
"Alafogiannis’s parents had once been in the worm business. 'And they couldn’t afford babysitters,' he tells me, 'so I was picking worms at 10 years old.'
—Inori Roy for The Local
https://thelocal.to/ontario-nightcrawler-worm-industry-immigration-labour-climate-change/
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Nearly all bait worms sold in North America are hand-plucked from farmland in this part of Canada. But with labour shortages and climate change, some worry we’re witnessing the final wiggles of a once thriving business.
#Trans women #banned from #England's #Ladies #RecreationalFishing #Angling #Team amid #transphobic complaints.
The decision, claiming a ‘#strength #advantage’ for a trans teammate, lacks concrete #proof and wasn't tested for validity, raising questions about #inclusivity in #Sports.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Entertainment #Sports #Fishing #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia #TERFIsland
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/29/trans-women-banned-angling-ladies-team/
Anecdotal information like this needs to be taken with a grain a salt but is still useful to help inform wider discussions.
Hauraki Gulf – Bruce Duncan Fishing Report - 23/02/23 - The Fishing Website
#Fisheries #FisheriesManagement #RecreationalFishing
https://www.fishing.net.nz/fishing-reports/saltwater-fishing-reports/hauraki-gulf-bruce-duncan-fishing-report-23-02-23/
Take care when returning small snapper Finally, there has been a decent break in the weather for all to get out on the water safely. From all the intel I get from around the Gulf, the main topic is the number of small snapper being caught. For every keeper, anglers are catching on average 5-6...
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