Casting Around the Internet with Recfishwest
Issue 29, 7 May 2008

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Notes about using the links on this page.

Recfishwest submission on West Coast recreational fishing proposals

The final submission has only minor changes from the draft released for comments by members and public.

http://www.recfishwest.org.au/DraftSubDemersalFishingFMP228.htm (link opens in this window.)


Logue Brook Dam trust funds available

Community groups and stakeholders are being urged to apply for money from a Government $10 million trust fund set up following the closure of Logue Brook Dam, to fund alternative recreational facilities

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/01/2232337.htm (link opens in a new window)


WA woman angler beats the locals

Bringing more than 17 pounds of bass to the scales, Kim Bain leap frogged over 19 other experienced local bass anglers to win the Women's Bassmaster Tour event on Lewisville Lake, Texas.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/wbt/news/
story?page=b_WBT_Tourn_08_Lewisville_Day_Three (link opens in a new window)


Esperance jetty donations wanted

The Friends of the Esperance Tanker Jetty Association is concerned the popular jetty has only about 10 to 15 years left before it becomes too unsafe to use and has to be shut to the public. The jetty needs an initial upgrade costing an estimated $1.5 million and costs more than $100,000 a year to maintain.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/14/2215880.htm (link opens in a new window)


Government refuses to support "no take" marine parks

In a response to a paper released for public comment, the Government would not agree to any of the 23 recommendations which would adversely affect fishing enthusiasts in Tasmania's south east.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/04/2208344.htm (link opens in a new window)


South Coast Regional Marine Planning community workshop reports

Community workshop were held across the southern half of WA between Oct 2007 and Jan 2008, to obtain community and commercial fishermen's views. Concerns included access to resources and the coast; awareness, communication, education and research; need for balance between stakeholders, eg recreational and commercial fishers; commercial and recreational fisheries management; and resourcing for management.

http://rmp.dec.wa.gov.au/latest-news-south-coast/index.html (link opens in a new window)


Cottesloe storm water project could benefit Fish Habitat Protection Area

A significant threat to the Cottesloe FHPA is pollution and nutrients from storm water which affects near shore water and leads to algal blooms and growth of unwanted marine vegetation. An initiative by the Town of Cottesloe includes closing all ocean outfalls, plus cleaning and redirecting the stormwater into groundwater.

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/RecentStatements.aspx?ItemId=130071 (link opens in a new window)
and
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp155/mp155.pdf (link opens in a new window)


Firsts in dam's fish transfer systems

Paradise Dam's state-of-the-art fish transfer system incorporates a dedicated fishlift for upstream and a dedicated fishlock for downstream movement of fish. It is the first example of fish passage of a high dam in Australia and the first use of this type of fish transfer technology in Australia. The fishway's aim to cater for the whole fish community down to very small and juvenile fish should enable sufficient movement and migration of fish to maintain the diversity and abundance of fish upstream and downstream of the dam.

http://www.sunwater.com.au/burnettwater_fish_passage.htm (link opens in a new window)

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