The Federal Government has passed an amended Bill which allows recreational anglers to resume fishing for shortfin and longfin mako sharks.
The original international decision to list mako sharks was based around concerns for the Mediterranean stocks but was not relevant for Australian fisheries.
The full text of the Bill can be found here.
Posted 24 June 2010
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