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Repeat Offender Banned From Fishing for 5 years
Two men, a 49-year-old and a 58-year-old, were sentenced in Dubbo Local Court on Friday 2 July 2021.
The two men were apprehended on Saturday 27 June 2020 on the Macquarie River, downstream of Warren NSW following a covert surveillance operation involving NSW DPI Fisheries officers and NSW Police Rural Crime Unit officers.
Director for Fisheries compliance, Dr Andrew Moriarty said that seven fish traps, nine Golden Perch, a Murray Cod, a grapnel and a boat, motor and trailer were seized during the operation from the men.
“Both men faced Court on charges under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 for unlawfully using traps, possessing fish illegally taken as well as using excess and unattended lines,” said Dr Moriarty.
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June 1 start for Murray Crayfish season
South western NSW fishers are excitedly gearing up for the traditional June 1 opening of the Murray Crayfish season.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Program Leader Stocking and Fisheries Enhancement Operations, Jim Harnwell said the popular freshwater crustacean is mainly found in the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers and their tributaries.
“Murray Crayfish may only be taken during the months of June, July and August in the Murray River between Hume Weir and the Tocumwal road bridge including Lake Mulwala and in the Murrumbidgee River between the Gundagai Road bridge and Berembed Weir, excluding Old Man Creek,” Mr Harnwell said.
Joint fisheries investigation busts illegal native fish trade in Mildura 13 May 2021
Native fish including Murray cod and golden perch were transported to a shop in Mildura where they were illegally sold.
A JOINT investigation between the Victorian Fisheries Authority and NSW Fisheries has uncovered the illegal take of Murray cod and golden perch from the Murray River and their subsequent sale to a retail outlet in Victoria.
Director of Education and Enforcement with the Victorian Fisheries Authority Ian Parks said several individuals had been identified allegedly catching golden perch at Lock 11 and surrounds, then transporting the fish to a shop in Mildura where they were sold on the spot.
Researchers highlight the need for more reliable methods to predict risk of relapse into depression
At least half of patients recovering from depression will experience a relapse, but there are currently no evidence-based tools to help GPs or other healthcare professionals to identify those at high risk.
A team of researchers are therefore calling for more reliable methods for predicting which patients areat high risk of relapsing into depression following a period of recovery.
The team,including researchers from Keele University s School of Medicine,the University of York, and the Hull York Medical School carried out a Cochrane review of all available evidence which aimed to develop prediction tools. The work was funded by a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Doctoral Research Fellowship, held by lead author Dr Andrew Moriarty from the University of York.
A coroner examining the death of a woman who was shot in Londonderry in 1971 is considering requests from a number of former soldiers to be excused from giving evidence on medical grounds.
Kathleen Thompson, 47, was shot dead in the back garden of her home during an Army search operation at a neighbour’s house in the Creggan area.
A fresh inquest into the death of the mother of six started in 2018.
It heard in 2019 that there were as many as 350 potential soldier witnesses.
The proceedings are one of a number of inquests ordered into deaths from Northern Ireland’s troubled past which are being heard.