Don't miss out on the headlines from Geelong. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority closed zone 6 to mid-water trawling after the dolphin was ...

Controversial fishing trawler Geelong Star is believed to be fishing in waters north-east of Tasmania after adopting more safeguards against killing marine mammals. The 95-metre freezer factory ship ...

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) confirmed the vessel was no longer under Australian jurisdiction. “Inquiries about the decision to leave Australian waters or future fishing ...

The night-time ban comes after the 95-metre vessel killed a further four dolphins and two seals on its second Australian trip last week, forcing it to be docked in Corio Bay. The marine mammal deaths ...

CONTROVERSIAL mid-water trawler Geelong Star has begun fishing in Tasmanian waters as recreational fishers prepare for protests. Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association chairman Grahame Turk said ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Geelong. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Facebook post, which boasted about having “minimal interactions with mammals and sea birds”, drew ...

The factory fishing trawler, the Geelong Star, has killed another dolphin while fishing in zone 6 of Australian waters and will be banned from operating in that fishing zone for the next six months.

THE controversial trawler Geelong Star that has killed eight dolphins as well as fur seals in its two fishing trips has been sidelined until it complies with strict new conditions on the Small Pelagic ...

THE controversial Geelong Star trawler will be banned from fishing at night under tougher measures put in place by the industry regulator. The night-time ban comes after the 95-metre vessel killed a ...