Recreational fishers are now able to target Murray cod, following the annual three-month breeding closure from September 1 until December 1 in NSW and Victoria.
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This iconic native species, which is found throughout the Murray-Darling River system, is a prized catch as it is the country's largest freshwater fish.
NSW DPI - Fisheries says officers will be out on the water to ensure that recreational fishers adhere to the legal bag and size limits.
Fishers are required to release Murray cod which are smaller than 55 cm, or bigger than 75 cm, with the least possible harm.
There is a daily bag limit of two Murray cod per person per day and a total possession limit of four.
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Atlantic salmon escape
HUON Aquaculture announced on Facebook that over 50,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from one of its Tasmanian fish farms.
A fire damaged a fish pen located in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel on Monday morning, burning through and melting the pen infrastructure above and just below the waterline, resulting in estimated fish loss between 50,000 - 52,000 fish.
Huon says no staff were injured in the incident, and the remaining fish were transferred to another pen. Crews searched the surrounding area to retrieve any pen components that had come adrift during the fire.
In a Facebook post, Huon explained that it is unlikely the salmon escapees will have any impact on native marine fauna.
"A 2018 IMAS survey was consistent with previous studies (here and overseas) which show farmed salmon generally don't feed on native species as they are typically used to feeding on fish pellets.
"Plus escaped salmon typically don't last long, unfortunately, what the seals don't get, our fishing friends do ".
Information for anglers:
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