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Cod season set to open

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has announced the reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday, 1 December following the annual three-month breeding closure. Implemented almost two decades ago, the seasonal closure runs from 1 September to 30 November each year, and its proponents say it’s a critical conservation measure […]

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