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Code of conduct for recreational fishers
Code of conduct for recreational fishers

Published: 09 May 2019

Local and visiting recreational fishers will be asked to sign on to a voluntary code of conduct aimed at:

Maintaining healthy stocks of barramundiMaximising the survival rate of fish being releasedEstablishing a zero tolerance for illegal fishingCaring for and respecting waterways

The code of conduct, identified in Council’s Fishing Strategy 2018-2022, has been endorsed by Council, the Cairns Fishing Community and relevant stakeholders.

Cairns Regional Council is one of only three local governments in Australia to establish a code of conduct for recreational fishing.

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Last updated: 09 May 2019

Source: Cairns Regional Council : Code of conduct for recreational fishers
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