Independent MPs have clashed over Tasmania’s ban on recreational sand flathead fishing in the southeast, with critics slamming the lack of consultation while supporters praise the conservation move.

Ms Finlay, who is also the shadow minister for primary industries and aquaculture, said a short parliamentary inquiry was needed into the ban, which was put in place ostensibly because of low stock ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Even through flathead can be caught all-year round, the spring-to-summer transition seems to be the ...

Lots of anglers took advantage of the good conditions and headed offshore from Burnett Heads and Seventeen Seventy to fish the reefs out around Lady Elliot and Musgrave islands and the country further ...

For many anglers the vast majority start their angling pursuits using bait. This is usually done in conjunction with a long fibreglass rod and thick monofilament fishing line. This is a sure-fire way ...

Populations of sand flathead have "severely declined" in Tasmanian waters, prompting the government to close a fishery in the state's south-east to recreational anglers. The dwindling population has ...