Hands up to snag recreational fishing funding

08/02/2010:   Millions of dollars in Community trust funds are now available to fund projects that improve recreational fishing, NSW Primary Industries Minister, Steve Whan, said today.

Minister Whan said the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust is a chance for recreational fishing groups, individual anglers, councils and other community organisations to improve recreational fishing i..........Read More

Tracking Harbour sharks, it's no bull

02/02/2010:   State Government scientists are another step closer to unlocking the mysterious underwater world of Sydney's sharks following the successful tagging of three bull sharks in Sydney Harbour, NSW Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan said today.

"This week has proved a highly successful one with three male bull sharks caught, tagged with internal acoustic tags and safely released," Minister Whan said.

"Our team of Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW) shark experts have been fishing the waters of Sydney Harbour several nights..............Read More

2010 fishing guides released for summer fishing season

31/12/2009:   Fishers flocking to the water in 2010 should make sure they grab their copies of the NSW Recreational Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Guides.

Industry & Investment (I&I) NSW Recreational Fishing Manager Bryan van der Walt said the guides are produced by I&I NSW and funded from the Recreational Fishing Trust, to provide..........Read More