Inland Fisheries Service News
Inland Fisheries Report to AAT - February 2016
Anglers Alliance Tasmania, the peak body for freshwater anglers met on 31 January at Miena. Read the report that IFS presented to this meeting on local issues.
Access to the Tyenna River near Fitzgerald compromised due to logging operations
Norske Skog advise that access to the Tyenna River between John Bull Rd and Station Rd at Fitzgerald will not be possible after next week (26 February 2016). Harvesting operations occurring for a three month period after next week will prevent access to the Tyenna River from these roads.
Work continues in the fight against carp using the latest scientific knowledge
Dr. Elise Furlan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University of Canberra recently returned to Tasmania, to continue her work in environmental DNA detection. Supported by the extensive data and knowledge of the Tasmanian Carp Management Program, the team led Dr. Furlan to known carp locations in Lake Sorell and past carp sites in Lake...
A new carp hunting vessel speeds up the carp capturing process
The Inland Fisheries Service recently took delivery of a new custom designed shark cat, IFS9. Purpose built by Midnite Marine in Moonah, the net servicing design has the gill net run down the centre of the boat and out the back of the net chute. This allows large amounts (1km +) of gill net to...
Changed access to boat ramps
Hydro Tasmania and Marine and Safety Tasmania advise that low water levels have affected the availability of boat ramps at three lakes. Lake Echo The Lake Echo Dam boat ramp has been closed. The remaining two formal ramps are still operational however it is recommended that when using the Middle Lake Echo boat ramp four...
