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Fishing

Wally Stewart says prosecuting Aboriginal people for catching seafood has destroyed lives. (HANDOUT/JOONGA)

For decades NSW South Coast Aboriginal people have been prosecuted for catching seafood and they have now launched a class action against the state government.

Native title fishers launch class action against state

Leanne Hoath of Merimbula shows off her first ever metal jig morwong catch and what a beauty it is. Picture supplied

The Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club's annual New Year Gala Charity Fishing Competition approaches

Hook into fishy festive season on Far South Coast

A search has resumed for a 71 year old man who went fishing off Sydney's Royal National Park. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Searchers battle weather in hunt for missing fisherman

Tampa's mayor has hauled in an unexpected catch while fishing: a bag of cocaine worth $US1.1m. (EPA)

Florida mayor goes fishing, catches $A1.7m of cocaine

Marita Brandauer of Bournda shows off a lovely flounder taken in the Merimbula Top Lake. Picture supplied

Australian salmon are plentiful both off the headlands and in the local estuaries. However they are spawning and not biting well.

Plenty of salmon has sharks circling

Murray Trembath

The Blue Groper speared at Hungry Point. Picture supplied

A fisherman has learnt the hard way that some of the biggest and most beautiful fish in the ocean are protected by law.

'Gentle giant' killed: Fisherman faces $22,000 fine after illegal catch

NSW Premier Chris Minns announced an inquiry into the fish kill on a visit to the town of Menindee. (Samara Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)

Premier speaks to locals 'devastated' by mass fish kill

Chris Young at the club's Merimbula cleaning pontoon presents his prize winning gummy shark. Picture supplied

A break in the windy conditions last week saw some exciting marlin and tuna angling along the edge of the Continental Shelf between Bermagui and Eden.

Marlin remain active off Continental shelf

 Jacqui Hancock of Millingandi shows off a lovely dusky flathead caught and released in Pambula Lake.

The Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club's March marlin tag and release friendly begins on Wednesday, March 1.

Flathead just short of magic metre hooked in Merimbula

At last, marlin have finally arrived in numbers on the Far South Coast

Anglers hook into marlin madness off Merimbula

Sport

Catch of the Day (May 27): &nbsp;Zeb Smith of Merimbula through the Fishfiles page sent us this photo of Terry and a mako he caught on Merimbula Wharf. It went "OFF" apparently. Send us your catch of the day! Click here for the latest South Coast fishing news and reports

<b>Catch of the Day (May 27): &nbsp;</b>Zeb Smith of Merimbula through the Fishfiles page sent us this photo of Terry and a mako he caught on Merimbula Wharf. It went "OFF" apparently.

<a href="http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/sport/fishing/#">Click here for the latest South Coast fishing news and reports</a>

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Catch of the Day: Wharf mako

Catch of the Day (May 27): Zeb Smith of Merimbula through the Fishfiles page sent us this photo...

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