The state government and environmental groups have heralded the end of the industry as a win for the world-heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and its resident dugongs and sea turtles. But the ...

A phase-out of gillnets within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which runs along much of Queensland’s east coast, will begin next year with the banning of the nets within dugong protection areas.

If the iconic wild barramundi is on your menu for a traditional Easter seafood feast this weekend, you'd better get in quick as supplies are tight. The seafood shortage is due to a crackdown on net ...

Neil Green has caught fish in North Queensland for 47 years, but his job is about to become illegal. Fishers protested a ban on gillnet fishing outside Brisbane Parliament House on Tuesday Gillnet ...

Christopher Brown receives funding from The Nature Conservancy and the Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with the Australian Marine Sciences Association and the Society for Conservation ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD Politics. Followed categories will be added to My News. The state government and environmental groups have heralded the end of the industry as a win for the ...