Why have fishing bans been lifted in the Port River when fishing and boating may disturb the weed?
Due to the extent of the spread, banning fishing in one or two small areas is not the answer. Many people fish in the Port River and not all observe bans. It will be more effective to make people aware of the environmental problem and what they can do to help stop the spread of the weed. Anchoring bans have been placed on all waters of the Port River south of an east west line from Snapper Point to Torrens Island and all waters of the North Arm, Eastern Passage, Angas Inlet, Torrens Reach and Barker inlet south of a east-west line passing through Middleground Beacon. A map of the area is on this website. If people do the right thing by inspecting anchors, ropes and fishing tackle and make sure that any fragments are not returned to the water, we can all help save our fishing grounds for the future. At the same time, the State Government will continue to kill patches of the weed as part of the control effort. PIRSA Fisheries still has the power to prosecute people who deliberately throw
