Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Wildlife cases entangled in fishing line skyrocket

There has been a 158 per cent increase in wildlife cases involving discarded fishing line and hooks between 2023 and 2025, coinciding with the launch of the state government's Little Angler program.

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Wildlife cases entangled in fishing line skyrocket
In parallel to the rollout of the state government's Little Angler program, there has been a spike in wildlife injured by fishing line and hooks. An alliance formed to fight the state government's slashing of Fisheries staff has criticised the program, saying it could have paid for officers' jobs.

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