A multi-agency operation will be launched targeting illegal fishing boats entering Australian waters in Far North Queensland.

While the Easter long weekend is the perfect time for a little fishing retreat, here are the rules for fishers to obey or risk being slapped with a hefty fine. Fishers have been warned to make sure ...

An illegally modified fishing boat was reduced to recycling material on Wednesday morning after authorities found hidden compartments on-board designed to conceal mudcrabs. In addition, the owner was ...

The latest Palaszczuk Government decision has been masqueraded as some sort of “save the fish’’ campaign, suggesting unless fishing bans on Spanish mackerel stocks were made they wouldn’t survive.

QUEENSLAND remains a hotspot for illegal fishing, contributing to the third most lucrative crime in the world, according to experts. Figures obtained from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority ...

When a Queensland paper published a picture of a local bloke with a 118cm barra from Lake Tinaroo, they probably should have checked the background a bit more closely. Could this quality barra catch ...

Queenslanders should expect to eat more farmed rather than wild fish in the coming years, a committee hearing into new fishing laws has heard. It comes as a State Government committee continues to ...

Authorities announce a special effort to crack down on illegal foreign fishing boats after intercepting 10 boats in ...