The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) confirmed the vessel was no longer under Australian jurisdiction. “Inquiries about the decision to leave Australian waters or future fishing ...

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority closed zone 6 to mid-water trawling after the dolphin was killed on June 17. However the 95m supertrawler will continue operating in six of the seven ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Geelong. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Facebook post, which boasted about having “minimal interactions with mammals and sea birds”, drew ...

The factory fishing trawler, the Geelong Star, has killed another dolphin while fishing in zone 6 of Australian waters and will be banned from operating in that fishing zone for the next six months.

The night-time ban comes after the 95-metre vessel killed a further four dolphins and two seals on its second Australian trip last week, forcing it to be docked in Corio Bay. The marine mammal deaths ...

CONTROVERSIAL mid-water trawler Geelong Star has begun fishing in Tasmanian waters as recreational fishers prepare for protests. Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association chairman Grahame Turk said ...

A routine inspection of the 25-year-old’s vehicle at Eildon Pondage this week allegedly uncovered a haul of 13 large trout. The daily limit is five. Fishing laws prohibit the taking of more than two ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A fresh plan to bring a massive factory freezer fishing boat to Australian waters has been met with opposition from marine campaigners.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Controversial super trawler the Geelong Star was confirmed to have left Australian waters on the eve of the Senate inquiry report being ...

THE controversial Geelong Star trawler will be banned from fishing at night under tougher measures put in place by the industry regulator. The night-time ban comes after the 95-metre vessel killed a ...