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Over-fishing a concern
26th Mar 2019 11:18 AM
With the East Australian Current pushing closer to the coastline, fish stocks have followed, moving into shallow waters.
I have noticed most evenings out the front of my place that the fishing trawlers are coming in closer, and recreational boats are not too far off the shore. The calm conditions of late have certainly ensured great catches.
While this has caused much excitement amongst commercial and recreational fishers alike, it does make the problem of exploitation and the over-fishing of Australian fish species far more likely.
