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• Hervey Bay Kids Fishing Day

The Chairman of Sunfish Fraser Coast Mr Scott Mitchell announced today that the Branch would be conducting another Junior Angler Education Day at THE URANGAN PIER. It will commence at 8.30 am on Sunday 30TH 0CTOBER.This day is being sponsored by Fisheries Qld and Sunfish Queensland under the Life Style Kids Fishing Day program. The day is open to children aged between 9-14 years. Download the PDF Here.

• TIN CAN BAY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

The invitation to participate in the Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival was a surprise to the Branch. However it is believed that this stemmed from profile developed during the discussions in the Community regarding the proposed Biro-Regional Area off Fraser Island. This is in direct contrast to the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival where despite applications for a site in the last 2 years, they failed to respond. Download the PDF Here.

• Preliminary test results received on Gladstone fish samples.

The temporary fishing closure in an area centred on Gladstone Harbour will remain in place while further testing is carried out on conditions affecting some locally-caught fish. Fisheries Queensland General Manager of Habitat and Assessment Dr John Robertson said initial test results identified two conditions, red-spot disease and a parasite. Download the PDF Here.

• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SUNFISH (QLD) FRASER COAST BRANCH INC. 7.00PM WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2011 RSL CLUB HERVEY BAY. Download the PDF Here.

• Temporary fishing closure in Gladstone area. Fisheries Queensland will put in place a temporary closure on all fishing in an area centred on Gladstone while Biosecurity Queensland conducts testing on a condition affecting some locally-caught fish. Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Director-General Ian Fletcher said fishers had reported barramundi being caught in the area, some with cloudy eyes and lesions. "Public health is the number one priority and we are putting in place a temporary closure while we assess the situation," Mr Fletcher said. Download the PDF Here.

• SUNFISH DEMANDS SENSIBLE SNAPPER MANAGEMENT -

Sunfish Fraser Coast Chairman Scott Mitchell has come out with both guns blazing at Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin and his bumbling bureaucracy. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Snapper changes to start September 1. Changes to rules for catching snapper in Queensland will come into force on September 1, Fisheries Minister Craig Wallace said today. From September 1, recreational bag limits on snapper will be reduced from five to four. Download the PDF Here.

• Poona Community Progress Assoc. Thankyou letter. Download the PDF Here.

• Wide Bay Bar - Submersible Tide Gauge Mariners are advised that the submersible tide gauge installed at the Wide Bay Bar has been retrieved. Download the PDF Here.

• Snapper Creek Boat Harbour - Mooring maintenance Mariners are advised that mooring maintenance will be conducted in Snapper Creek Boat Harbour during daylight hours from 05 - 07 July 2011 inclusive. Divers will be inspecting mooring lines and a mooring barge will be utilised should a crane be required. Appropriate shapes and flags will be used to indicate diving operations. Download the PDF Here.

• POONA KIDS FISHING CLINIC DAY The Chairman of Sunfish Fraser Coast Mr Scott Mitchell announced today that the Branch would be conducting another Junior Angler Education Day at POONA. It will commence at 8.30 am on Sunday 22nd MAY 2011.This day is unique in the it is being sponsored by the Poona Progress Association . This is the first time Sunfish Fraser Coast has run an event like this away from Urangan. Further more it was the initiative of the Poona Progress Assn. Download the PDF Here.

• Recommended Response to Rocky Reef RIS Questionnaire. Sunfish Fraser Coast Download the PDF Here.

• Commercial Bait Netting in Conservation Park Zones. A response from Sunfish Fraser Coast Download the PDF Here.

• Recommended Response to Rocky Reef RIS Questionnaire. Sunfish Fraser Coast Download the PDF Here.

• Sunfish Fraser Coast March Newsletter Download the PDF Here.

• Rock Reef Response Have Your Say Download the PDF Here.

• Boat Ramps in The Fraser Coast Area A Letter from the Fraser Coast Regional Council Download the PDF Here.

• No Fees, Meeting Cancelled. But What About The Snapper? Fisheries Qld have advised that the future meetings to discuss Snapper Management Download the PDF Here.

• ANOTHER KIDS FISHING CLINIC DAY The Chairman of Sunfish Fraser Coast Mr Scott Mitchell announced today that the Branch would be conducting a Junior Angler Education Day for the year at the Urangan Pier. It will commence at 8.30 am on Sunday 20th February. Previous days have been have been heartily booked and very popular. Scott has invited the parents of children selected to come and join them in the day's activities. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Submission by Sunfish Queensland on the Discussion Paper “Commercial bait netting in conservation park (yellow) zones in State marine parks” by the Department of Environment and Resource Management This submission is in response to the DERM Discussion Paper of 2010 in relation to commercial bait netting in marine park yellow zones in all Queensland marine parks.. It has been prepared by Sunfish Queensland in collaboration with Sunfish member organisations and Regional Branches comprising a membership of some 45,000 Queensland residents. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Summary advice to Sunfish members/reps attending the Snapper meetings, 2011 Please Download the PDF Here.

• New permit fees aimed at penalising and stopping Snapper anglers - Sunfish, the peak organisation representing recreational fishing in Queensland totally rejects the use of annual fishing permit fees as a means of discouraging anglers from fishing for Snapper. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Submission by Sunfish Queensland on the Gulf of Carpentaria Finfish Fishery Review, 29 October 2010: This submission is in response to the DEEDI Regulatory Impact Statement of 2010 in relation to Management Arrangements for the Gulf of Carpentaria Fin Fish Fishery. It has been prepared by Sunfish Queensland in collaboration with Sunfish member organisations and Regional Branches comprising a membership of some 45,000 Queensland residents. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Anglers Stunned By More Bad Decisions - Sunfish, the peak body representing recreational fishing in Qld is stunned by the proposals released by Minister Mulherin for the management of Snapper and other rocky reef fish species. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Have your say on the future management of snapper A six week interim closure to help reduce fishing pressure on Queensland’s overfished snapper stock will be put in place along the Queensland east coast early next year making snapper, teraglin and pearl perch off limits. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Line Only Fishing for Mackerel in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area: Policy Position - Recreational and commercial fishing for mackerel in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area should only be allowed by using lines. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Gatakers Navigational Marks - Download the latest information from MSQ HERE

• OCTOBER 2010 NEWSLETTER: How time flies – apparently it’s been twelve months since I accepted the position of Chairman for the Fraser Coast branch of Sunfish! Please Download the PDF Here.

• The Great Sandy Biosphere - What Next?: Last year, the great Sandy region including Gympie, received international recognition as a Biosphere. How do we use this status to create a more sustainable future - to promote harmony between people and nature and maintain the liveability of the Biosphere? Please Download the PDF Here.

• ECO-STYLE LANDING NETS: An incident happened recentlywhere anglers were noticed by a Fishcare volunteer using a Eco Landing Net to scoop "Jelly Prawns" ,a favourite bait for some species in a Salt Water environment.. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Untangling the Angler in Fraser Coast Region - OceanWatch Australia in partnership with Fraser Coast Regional Council is encouraging fishos to put unwanted fishing line in specially designed TAngler Bins. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Recreational fishing Closures on Fraser Island ex Fisheries Queensland Media Release. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Choose the right fuel to get the best performance from your boat. January 19, 2010 – Environmentally friendly Bio E10 Unleaded fuel is suitable for most Media Release Here.

• New Crabbing Rules and Regulations New crabbing rules designed to protect the sustainability of Queensland’s crab fishery have been introduced. .. Please download the PDF HERE Also read the Sunfish Rules help. PDF HERE

 

• ANGLERS CLAIM [MORAL] VICTORY - Anglers on the Fraser Coast, especially in Hervey Bay, are responsible for much of the massive swing against the Labor government in the recent election. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Fishing for Votes - Detailed Responses from all candidates. Please CLICK Here.

• Fishing for Votes - Sunfish Fraser Coast surveyed candidates via email in Hinkler and Wide Bay on issues affecting Recreational fishing. We urge all anglers to consider these issues when casting their vote. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Bullock Point, Tin Can Inlet - lighted special marks installed . Please Download the PDF Here.

• Strap on your fishing rods and hook up your trailer boat THE QUEENSLAND PROFESSIONAL, CHARTER AND RECREATIONAL FISHING INDUSTRIES ARE UNDER THREAT!!! Just in the Fraser Coast area over 13,OOOkm2 of our ocean could be declared no-go zones! If the Federal Government passes this proposal will that then initiate a reassessment of the Great Sandy Strait Marine Park by the Queensland State Government? What about beach Fishing? We need YOUR HELP to save all our rights to continue the lifestyle that everyone enjoys in the South East Queensland. Show the Government that we will FIGHT to stop this unjustified proposal and protect the lifestyle, communities and businesses of this pristine area.. Please Download the PDF Here.

• Maritime Safety Queensland has engaged the firm of GHD to conduct a survey on Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study. The Secretary of Fraser Coast Sunfish Martin Bellert said this was an extremely important survey for Wide bay Boaties.There was a meeting held in Hervey Bay last month but this was not open to the public as it was felt that stakeholder groups were best to deal with .

We are looking at future Boat Ramps and infrastructure for the next 10 years at least. Sunfish has submitted a detailed case for consideration as there are a number centres where the need for improvement is extreme e.g. Burrum Heads.There is also a serious need for both the Fraser Coast and Gympie Regional Councils to seriously consider the lack of on ground facilities at many of the smaller ramps in the southern areas of the Great Sandy Straits. Now is the time to speak up about pontoons queuing facilities ,disabled access and inadequate parking.

ITS BEEN PUT INTO OUR HANDS AS RECREATIONAL BOATING TO STAND AND SAY WHAT WE WANT THE BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WIDE BAY WILL BE LIKE IN 10 YEARS. The attached link permits you to fill the Survey form in on line and lodge it with GHD. Survey Form - Please Click HERE and fill in

• Sunfish Fraser Coast APRIL 2010 Newsletter: Just when you thought we could all go fishing after some of the best rain the local region has seen in some time – we receive the media release on the Marine Bioregional Planning in the East – which includes a large area at the bottom of Fraser Island for further Assessment. Please Download the Newsletter Here.

• FRASER BIO REGION - Sunfish Fraser Coast has been working closely with the recreational angling community in relation to the proposed Fraser Bio Region. After several public meetings & consultation with the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, Queensland Seafood Industry Association, Marine Queensland, the Rainbow Beach Chamber of Commerce ,Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Hervey Please Download the Full Media Release HERE.

• Sunfish Fraser Coast APRIL 2010 Newsletter: Just when you thought we could all go fishing after some of the best rain the local region has seen in some time – we receive the media release on the Marine Bioregional Planning in the East – which includes a large area at the bottom of Fraser Island for further Assessment. Please Download the Newsletter Here.

• Sunfish Fraser Coast: Sunfish Fraser Coast will be holding a public meeting on Thursday the 13th of May to discuss the Federal Government's marine bioregional planning program – in particular the proposed FRASER AREA FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. Please Download the Media Release Here.

• Sunfish Fraser Coast: Sunfish Fraser Coast will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday the 11th of May to discuss the Federal Government's marine bioregional planning program – in particular the proposed FRASER AREA FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. Please Download the Media Release Here.

• Sunfish Fraser Coast: Position on the East marine Bio-Region [Fraser Area] The Fraser Area for Further Assessment of the East Marine Bioregion runs down the outside of Fraser Island from about the Maheno wreck to Double Island Point, starting at the eastern edge of State waters [approximately 3 N miles offshore] and extending to about 70 to 80 N miles offshore [about twice as far out as the continental shelf]. Please Download the Media Release Here.

• The Ministers Reply to the Sunfish Fraser Coast Letter regarding the Lenthalls Dam Fishway. Please download the Ministers Reply Page 1. Ministers Reply Page 2.

• The Ministers Reply to the Sunfish Fraser Coast Letter regarding the Burrum Fishway. Review the Letter to the Minister Here. And now please download the Ministers Reply Page 1. Ministers Reply Page 2.

• Anglers urged to share tales of longtail tuna Coastal anglers are being encouraged to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s newest ‘recreational only’ species, the longtail tuna, by reporting catches using a new online system... Please download the Media Release Here.

• Funding for Fishway No1 Weir Burrum River In a recent article in the Courier Mail [Dec. 10th] you commented on the recovery of two Australian Bass from Tinana Creek, a tributary stream of the Mary River. The author of the article indicated the fish made their way downstream to the tidal barrage on the Mary River, crossed it and thence to the estuary. In all probability the bass used the fish way associated with the Mary River Barrage which does not involve crossing an 8.1 m high wall.. Please download the Letter to Mr Mulherin HERE.

• Lead sinkers and your health Did you know? Making lead sinkers could be harmful to you and your family’s health Please download the Brochure HERE.

• Letter to the Fraser Coast Regional Council

REFERENCE RIVER HEADS [SOUTH] BOAT RAMP—INSTALLATION OF SIDE BARRIER AND END STOPPERS #1852675

Thank you for your letter of 20th November seeking this Branch's view on proposed works on the above ramp. Firstly the works proposed are really catch up issues and we question whether the issue of Boat Ramps at River Heads should be reviewed in greater depth. This Branch wishes to signal its interest as a stake holder in discussions as we represent Recreational Fishers [and boaties]. Please download the Letter to Fraser Coast Regional Council HERE.

• Upgrade of River Heads (South) Boat Ramp Installation of side and end stoppers. Please download the Letter from Fraser Coast Regional Council HERE.

• Crabbing Rules Survey - Sunfish Qld is currently conducting a survey the Crabbing Rules and need some comments from the Recreational Fishers. I am attaching a copy of the Questionnaire .It is in word format so you can fill it in and return it to Martin Bellert or better still send it direct to David Bateman batemanw@bigpond.net.au. There is an active link in the Questionnaire Here is an opportunity to have your say as a grass roots recreational fisher .. Please download the QUESTIONNAIRE HERE

• Plaque unveiled at Gatakers Bay boat ramp A plaque acknowledging the contributions of everyone involved in the building of the Gatakers Bay boat ramp and car park has been unveiled at the site.. Please download the PDF HERE

• TEACHING KIDS TO FISH The Chairman of Sunfish Fraser Coast Mr Scott Mitchell announced today that the Branch would be conducting further Junior Angler Education Days at the Urangan Pier... Please download the Media Release Here.

• TRAVESTON DAM NOT CROSSING “A huge win for fish in the Mary River and and anglers in the Great Sandy Strait” was the way the new Chairman of the Sunfish Fraser Coast Mr Scott Mitchell described the decision not to proceed with the Traveston Crossing Dam.. .. Please download the PDF HERE

• Sunfish Appoints New Chairman Sunfish Fraser Coast has a new Branch Chairman following the resignation of Ray Ozich who is moving away from the Fraser Coast . Scott Mitchell has been appointed Chairman. This was announced today by the Secretary of the Branch Mr Martin Bellert . .. Please download the PDF HERE

• "Anglers are Idiots" At least that seems to be what the Premier and Qld Govt seem to be thinking when they put out media statements lately” according to Ray Ozich, chairman Sunfish Fraser Coast. Please download the PDF HERE

• Gatakers Bay Boat Ramp Survey - Sunfish Fraser Coast is continuing the Gatakers Ramp Survey to build a history of ramp usage, it would be appreciated if everybody could help. Please download the PDF HERE

• CHAIRMAN'S REPORT SUNFISH FRASER COAST 2008/09 This past year has been on of mixed success for the Branch. The least successful activities have been in dealing with the Qld. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries on many issues. Please download the PDF HERE

• Beelbi Creek Navigational Marks - Download the latest information from MSQ HERE

• YOU ARE BEING AND HAVE BEEN SCREWED Recreational fishers – the forgotten industry stakeholder , The persistent cry from the commercial sector for years is about how hard done by they are & the need for the Government to prop up their declining fishery when over the same period recreational fishers have been progressively restricted in their catch. Download the full story HERE.

• Submission by Sunfish Queensland on the Regulatory Impact Statement Cooloola Recreation Area - This submission has been prepared by Sunfish Queensland on behalf of its membership and recreational fishers generally. In Queensland there are some 45,000 persons who are affiliated with Sunfish through their membership of fishing clubs and fish stocking groups. Prior to submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management, the draft was sent to all Sunfish contacts for comment and input. The draft was also posted on the Sunfish website and comments sought. Please download the PDF HERE

• Sunfish Frasser Coast Response to Minister Mulherins's Media Statement - “Another warm and fuzzy press release is how is Ray Ozich, chairman of Sunfish Fraser Coast has described Minister Mulherin’s recent media statement on a research project to be done in North Qld. Please download the PDF HERE

• Fishers to have say in new East Coast research - RE-ISSUE WITH NEW EMBARGO - A new research project funded through the Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC) kicks off this month to look at regional management of Queensland's fisheries. Please download the PDF HERE.

• This submission has been prepared by the Sunfish Fraser Coast Branch giving alternative views and additional comments to that submitted by Sunfish Qld. In general there is support for the issues and proposals from Sunfish Qld . Download the PDF HERE