What can I do when recreational fishing to minimise my impact on protected species?
There are a range of ways in which fishers can minimise the chance of interacting with protected species. Check out some of the education material that has been developed by DPI&F in conjunction with anglers. A perfect example of one simple way anglers can help is reducing the amount of rope attached to crab pots, and weighting it so that excess rope doesn’t coil on the surface of the water, where turtles, whales and dugong can become entangled.
There are a range of ways in which fishers can minimise the chance of interacting with protected species. Check out some of the education material that has been developed by Fisheries Queensland in conjunction with anglers. A perfect example of one simple way anglers can help is reducing the amount of rope attached to crab pots, and weighting it so that excess rope doesn’t coil on the surface of the water, where turtles, whales and dugong can become entangled.
