
Changes for the NT recreational fishery
“Scientific evidence shows that golden snapper and black jewfish are being overfished and the sustainability of other popular reef fish species is under threat in the Darwin area. In order to protect breeding fish and allow fish stocks to recover, catches by the recreational, fishing tourism and commercial fishers around the greater Darwin area must be reduced. New measures to apply across all fishing sectors will allow coastal reefs to replenish and improve our fishing future.”
read full article here – http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Fisheries/index.cfm?newscat1&newscat2&header=Changes+to+recreational+fishing+rules