Bay's fishery under pressure, despite new officers
Former Fisheries chief investigator and now a spokesperson for the Victorian Fisheries Protection Alliance Murray Donaldson (left) with fishing mates: "When it gets to crisis point, if there's evidence of fish stocks collapsing, there will be no other option but to close fisheries, put barriers up at boat ramps to stop people going out."

Bay's fishery under pressure, despite new officers

Cowes Fisheries office will return to four staff early in 2026, but the boost in numbers - which follows the gutting of Fisheries across Victoria - has not been met with enthusiasm

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