You might have to search a little harder to catch your favourite fish this summer in Tassie! 😬🎣
Popular recreational fish, the Flathead, has been classified as “depleted” for the first time in Tasmania, according to a new study.
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Researchers found that the Flathead population in most regions of the state has declined below critical levels due to recreational overfishing.
Changes to size and bag limits introduced in 2015 were not successful enough in reversing the trend.
