The grieving widow of a prawn trawler deckhand who drowned off Fraser Island is suing the boat’s owner for negligence claiming $1.6m in damages. Lynette Joy Chivers, 39, a mother of one from the ...

Charges are now pending and the operator faces a maximum fine of $110,000. Officers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the NSW Police Marine Area Command boarded the Queensland ...

Two fishermen may have died after a simple turnbuckle broke when their net snagged, rolling their prawn trawler in the dark, in heavy seas off Queensland.

While the total catch will fall well short of last year’s unprecedented 3168 tonnes, industry figures remain upbeat. “This year is down about one third from 2015 – which was an extraordinary season – ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Charges are now pending and the operator faces a maximum fine of $110,000. Officers from the NSW ...

SEAFOOD retailers in the Far North are hoping prawn trawlers will put local stores first to stop prices increasing at the next harvest. It comes as industry stakeholders are unsure what impact the ...