ALTHOUGH the number of snapper spawned in Port Phillip last year Was less than in previous years Fisheries Victoria executive director, Travis Dowling, says it is “nothing to be alarmed about”. Mr Dowling says “natural fluctuations” are “perfectly normal in wild fish populations”. And he does not see the drop in spawning success affecting catches in the bay. “We are fortunate that this lower spawning year follows two very successful spawning seasons for snapper, which will ensure the fishery remains productive for years to come,” Mr Dowling said. “Our scientists have undertaken these surveys of baby snapper in late March…
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TWO men will be charged on summons after they were allegedly caught taking abalone at Portsea on Friday 7 August. Their haul was over the catch limit and in the closed season. Fisheries officers patrolling the ocean beach at London Bridge intercepted the men just before midnight. A 42-year-old man from Cranbourne will be charged on summons with taking 49 abalone during the closed season, at night and with taking undersized abalone. He and another man are also expected to be charged on summons for allegedly obstructing fisheries officers in their duties, which carries a maximum penalty of…
UP to 10 youths are being sought by Frankston police after bashing two men at Carrum Downs shopping centre, 9pm, Friday 7 August. Two members of the group, which was described by police as Islander in appearance and aged 17-18, approached two men aged 26 and 39, and asked for some tobacco. The men obliged but an argument erupted over payment. A fight started with the larger group “laying into the two men, punching and kicking”, according to Frankston CIU’s Detective Senior Constable Ashley Eames. The older man received a broken nose, broken tooth and facial bruising, and the younger…
A WOULD-BE car thief got a soaking when he attempted to hijack a Frankston man’s car, 7.15pm, 29 July. The offender, armed with a silver meat cleaver, approached the 23-year-old victim washing his car at a commercial car wash on the corner of Klauer St and Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Seaford. The offender, described as Australian, aged 30, 183cm, and medium build, demanded the victim’s keys and even got into his car before a friend of the victim intervened and the man was hosed down with the high pressure spray. Sopping wet, he ran off over Frankston-Dandenong Rd towards Pines estate. The…
FRANKSTON Football Club officials will “reserve our final decision” on the two clubmen involved in a physical altercation at the ground on Sunday 2 August. General manager Simon Green on Wednesday said the ongoing police investigation into the fiery half-time clash between former coach and champion player Robbie Mace and president Bruce Cass meant they would hold off on commenting “at this stage”. The club’s committee met on Tuesday 4 August to discuss the incident outside the social club during the game against Geelong. Green said Cass has stepped down from his position as president, and resigned from the committee.…