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Seized black marketer’s boat serves as a warning
A fishing boat has been forfeited to the state and a recreational fisher and restaurant manager fined more than $8,600 for black...
Jan 16, 20192 min read


December Fishing Report
Coming up to summer holidays, the weather is becoming warmer, and so is the water. Over the past month, rainfall has been well below...
Dec 19, 20183 min read


BIGFC BWC 2018
The 30th annual Blue Water Classic Game Fishing Tournament was hosted by the Bribie Island Game Fishing Club on the weekend of the 1st...
Dec 19, 20182 min read


Stamping out Social Isolation on the Bribie Island Waterways, with Fishability QLD Inc.
In August 2018, Fishability QLD was formerly registered as a not-for-profit organisation, to ensure its sustainability for the future. ...
Dec 19, 20182 min read
Don’t be a fishing fool – know your rules
Just like fresh Queensland prawns for Christmas lunch, fishing and summer are a perfect match. Minister for Agricultural Industry...
Dec 19, 20182 min read


November Fishing Report- The Island and Surrounds
Fishing success around Bribie Island has picked up considerably in the past month. October’s bad weather, and the windy days that...
Nov 22, 20183 min read


CALL FOR A TOTAL BAN ON SHELLFISH PILLAGING
State Member for Pumicestone, Simone Wilson has called on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to instigate an immediate total ban on...
Nov 22, 20182 min read


October Fishing Report- The Island and Surrounds
This fishing report is being written on the first sunny day in a long while. October started wet, cleared, then, on Tues 9th, the bad...
Oct 28, 20183 min read
Plan to turn Bribie Island eyesore into aquaculture hub
The Palaszczuk Government has announced a plan to turn rundown buildings on Bribie Island into an innovative world-leading aquaculture...
Oct 27, 20182 min read
September Fishing Report
Mid-Spring weather has arrived - everything is starting to warm up. Around Bribie, halfway through August is generally when the water is...
Sep 29, 20183 min read
Fishers pockets pipped $8000 after excessive take
Exceeding pipi possession limits has seen two recreational fishers fined a total of $8000 in the Noosa Magistrates Court. Fisheries...
Sep 22, 20182 min read


Poolwerx assist VMR in fundraising
On Saturday, 8th September, at Poolwerx on Goodwin Drive, Bongaree the Bribie Island Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) held a fundraiser with...
Sep 22, 20181 min read
Fishers to land the right catch with new boating and fishing guides
Recreational fishers can have the latest information at their fingertips to help them land the right catch with the release today at the...
Sep 22, 20182 min read


Real ‘grunt’ behind new Fisheries apps
The Brisbane-based company behind the digital platform ‘Gruntify’ has been chosen to develop two new software applications for Queensland...
Aug 27, 20182 min read
New fishery working group for Moreton Bay takes shape
The Palaszczuk Government has announced the appointment of the new Moreton Bay Working Group under the landmark Sustainable Fisheries...
Aug 26, 20182 min read
$10k fine for moving uncooked prawns out of White Spot restricted area
A Gold Coast bait supplier who moved raw prawns outside the movement restriction area and sold them to a bait shop in the Warwick region,...
Aug 26, 20182 min read


August Fishing Report
Well, here they are, regular as clockwork – isn’t it uncanny? Those westerlies that come with EKKA bring chilly days and change fishing...
Aug 26, 20183 min read
Jet skiers told to steer clear of whales or risk injury and a fine
With the whale migration season in full swing, jet skiers and water users are being urged to follow the rules when it comes to...
Aug 5, 20182 min read
Fishers hooked on proposed legislation changes
Fishers want heavier penalties and stronger compliance powers to tackle black marketing. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development...
Jul 2, 20182 min read
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