Big boost to yellowtail kingfish stocks with 5,000 juveniles hitting metro waters
Fish stocking one of the many initiatives funded through the WA Recovery Plan’s $6 million recreational fishing COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Yellowtail kingfish is a species known to give recreational fishers a run for their money, but the odds of future catches off Perth shortened today when Fisheries Minister Don Punch joined Recfishwest to release 5,000 more juveniles into Perth waters.
Hatched and reared at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Marine Finfish Hatchery in Fremantle, the juvenile fish released from the Cockburn Power Boats Association boat ramp in Coogee have provided another boost to metropolitan Perth’s yellowtail kingfish stocks.
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Minister gives recreational fishers a hand releasing future catches 13/05/2021 10:30 AM
Big boost to yellowtail kingfish stocks with 5,000 juveniles hitting metro waters
Fish stocking one of the many initiatives funded through the WA Recovery Plan s $6 million recreational fishing COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Yellowtail kingfish is a species known to give recreational fishers a run for their money, but the odds of future catches off Perth shortened today when Fisheries Minister Don Punch joined Recfishwest to release 5,000 more juveniles into Perth waters.
Hatched and reared at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Marine Finfish Hatchery in Fremantle, the juvenile fish released from the Cockburn Power Boats Association boat ramp in Coogee have provided another boost
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New artificial reef deployed in northern suburbs
New artificial reef installed seven kilometres offshore from Ocean Reef in $1 million North Metropolitan Artificial Reef project
Reef will create unique recreational fishing experiences
Western Australia’s seventh purpose-built artificial reef is being installed off Ocean Reef this week to create unique, safe and easily accessible recreational fishing experiences along the metropolitan coastline.
The new $1 million Northern Metropolitan Artificial Reef will be located approximately seven kilometres offshore from the Ocean Reef Marina at a depth of 27 metres and spanning an area of 150,000 square metres.
Over the next week, 292 concrete modules ranging from 70 centimetres to 1.8 metres high will be loaded onto a barge in Fremantle, transported to the reef location and placed in position on the ocean floor by local manufacturer Subcon Blue Solutions.
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New artificial reef deployed in northern suburbs 23/04/2021 9:00 AM
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New artificial reef installed seven kilometres offshore from Ocean Reef in $1 million North Metropolitan Artificial Reef project
Reef will create unique recreational fishing experiences
Western Australia s seventh purpose-built artificial reef is being installed off Ocean Reef this week to create unique, safe and easily accessible recreational fishing experiences along the metropolitan coastline.
The new $1 million Northern Metropolitan Artificial Reef will be located approximately seven kilometres offshore from the Ocean Reef Marina at a depth of 27 metres and spanning an area of 150,000 square metres.