Tuesday, 14 Nov, 2023
The Queensland community has rallied behind a parliamentary petition with almost 10,000 signatories pledging their support towards the continuation of sustainable gillnet fishing practices along Queensland’s east-coast. The petition, raised by Principal Petitioner Lucas Dansie, and sponsored by Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto, was tabled in the Parliament on […]
Read moreSaturday, 11 Nov, 2023
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is calling on the Fisheries Minister, Mark Furner MP to immediately withdraw the decision to ban gillnets in areas of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) from 31 December 2023. The calls come amidst rising industry tension leading into the end of the year with all impacted fishers still clueless about […]
Read moreThursday, 26 Oct, 2023
Final days: Fresh caught barramundi off the menu By this time next week, the barramundi season will be closed on Queensland’s east-coast and with gill net bans coming into effect on 31 December, this is the last week many commercial fishers will operate. The future of hundreds of affected fishers and their families remains in […]
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