The Latest Breaking News from NSW Fisheries

Fisheries officers strike as they warn someone will get 'seriously injured'

NSW Fisheries officers are refusing to inspect trawlers at night.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 29, 2024

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers are refusing to inspect commercial trawlers at night saying it's too dangerous without access to stab-proof vests and other safety gear.

AAP · Sep 28, 2024

‘The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture has overshadowed science in the Murray-Darling Basin

An ecologist who spent 36 years with NSW Fisheries says scientists working for the government are ‘aghast’ at the state of the Darling River but can’t speak publicly

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024

Djirringanj man pleading guilty to possessing abalone says native title defence for cultural fishing unaffordable

Two men have been sentenced on the NSW far south coast after being apprehended by NSW Fisheries with more than 1,000 abalones.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Indigenous fishers' treatment a human rights abuse, NSW inquiry hears

Submissions to a NSW inquiry reveal stalled legislation to protect Indigenous cultural fishing has led to physical and mental health problems, homelessness and family breakdown.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Killer whale pod filmed near Eden, NSW, in rare ocean sighting

A NSW Fisheries officer filmed the "special encounter" from his boat and was even treated to an "unusual" display from one of the females in the group.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022