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Seasons greetings from the Inland Fisheries Service
Tight lines and safe fishing to all licensed anglers from the IFS. ...
Boosting the population of an endangered species
Over the past seven years the Inland Fisheries Service has been transferring captured Paragalaxias mesotes from Arthurs Lake to Woods Lake in an effort to boost the population in Woods Lake. ...
Imported marron seized by Quarantine Tasmania
On Friday 14 December 2012 Quarantine Tasmania seized a shipment of live marron (Cherax tenuimanus) that was imported by a Hobart restaurant. Marron and all species of the genus Cherax are prohibited ...
Gunns Marsh Rd and Jonah Bay campground reopen
The Gunns Marsh Rd and Jonah Bay campground which have been closed by the Poatina road fire have been now reopened. The fire has burnt 8,500 hectares since it was first detected on the 29th of ...
Tagged trout caught in Lake Burbury Fishing Competition
In support of the Queenstown Anglers Club's Lake Burbury Fishing competition for 2012 the IFS released five tagged brown trout, each with a prize of $100 if captured. Of the five fish released one ...