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ATF slams S/West Rivers proposal

Feb '15: A proposal to have the closed season on fishing for trout removed on the Hopkins, Merri & Moyne Rivers and the Mount Emu Creek has been put forward by Scott Gray (fishing author).
 

The Australian Trout Foundation believes there are far too many unsubstantiated claims made in the proposal and believes that if it were to go ahead, will lead to the destruction of what is arguably one of the few trophy river trout fisheries in Victoria.

We believe the proposal is motivated by opportunism, is short-sighted and based on research that is now 10 years old and was done in the midst of one of the worst droughts the state has experienced since trout were introduced. 


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ATF response to S/W Rivers proposal

 

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