Prawn trawlers will be locked out of the Clarence River for two years as part of…
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Williamson pleads for help for struggling prawn industry
Rodney Stevens Newly elected Member for Clarence Richie Williamson has called on both the state…
Class action planned over White Spot
Rodney Stevens A fisherman who has been trawling the Clarence River all his life is…
White spot at second Palmers Island prawn farm
The highly contagious White Spot disease that can affect crustaceans including prawns, yabbies and crabs has…
White Spot virus detected at Palmers Island prawn farm
Rodney Stevens A Palmers Island prawn farm has implemented biosecurity procedures after the highly contagious…
White Spot detected at Palmers Island prawn farm
Rodney Stevens The highly contagious disease White Spot has been detected in an enclosed Palmers Island…
Independent experts to review imported prawn biosecurity risks
A scientific advisory group will independently evaluate how the department has assessed the biosecurity risks posed…