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Recreational fishing is booming in Queensland, so should fishers pay a licence fee?
The booming popularity of recreational fishing could be having an impact on Queensland’s fish stocks, with a need for government to investigate better record keeping.
Key points:
- Statistics on recreational fishing are lacking in detail
- Most other Australian states require permits or track recreational take
- Some fishers support licensing to improve stocks
A rise in the number of boats registered and increased activity at launching sites has been documented since the beginning of COVID-19 restrictions during April 2021.
During those months, fishing for food was a permitted outdoor activity under strict movement controls designed to prevent any community spread of the virus.
Boat trailer numbers at nine of the 48 sites surveyed by Fisheries…
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