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  1. Original article source: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/investigation-into-hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-on-popular-adelaide-beach/news-story/46c094a068eb18e1223db22daf398754

     

    Investigation into hundreds of dead fish found on popular Adelaide beach
    An investigation is underway after hundreds of dead fish, believed to be anchovies or sardines, washed up on a well-known stretch of sand.

     

    An investigation is underway after thousands of dead fish washed up on a popular beach.

    Beachgoers who travelled to Semaphore Beach in Adelaide over the weekend were met with a stinky surprise after the fish washed up on the sand.

    The fish are believed to be sardines or anchovies.

    The cause of the mass fish death is unknown, but the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has kicked off an investigation into the incident.

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    “PIRSA is aware of dead fish being reported in the Point Malcolm area and are investigating the cause,” the department told NCA NewsWire in a statement.

    The department said events which kill a large number of fish could be due to several reasons.

    “In general, fish-kill events can happen due changes to environmental factors such as temperature, salinity or oxygen levels, or through the introduction of disease or pollutants,” PIRSA said.

    Once images of the dead fish circulated to social media, many users shared their own theories.

    “I used to work along that section of beach and on a couple of occasions I’ve come across large schools of white bait landlocked in a pool, with a sandbar preventing them from returning to deeper water,” one user wrote.

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    “Unfortunately, the shallow pools heat up and the fish die.”

    Another claimed the fish were trying to escape a predator and “got caught” when the tide went back out.

    Meanwhile, another person said it was a result of recent storm activity.

    “All the polluted water washing out to sea from the rains,” one person wrote.

    PIRSA urges anyone who comes across “unusual numbers of dead fish” to contact FISHWATCH on 1800 065 522.

  2. Sad news reported today of Aussie fishing icon Alvey Reels shutting the doors permanently.
    Link to original article https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/australian-fishing-reel-brand-forced-to-close-after-102-years-amid-drastic-price-hikes/news-story/63caad4108d0191fc1da4a3269ae64c4

     

    Australian fishing reel brand forced to close after 102 years amid ‘drastic’ price hikes

    Iconic Australian brand Alvey Reels will shut permanently after 102 years in coming weeks as a result of immense market pressures.

    After more than a century in business, Australian fishing reel brand Alvey Reels will shut up shop permanently.

    Increased cost pressures have forced the Queensland-based manufacturer to close its doors after 102 years, according to a statement released on Monday.

    The company announced it had “made the difficult decision” to cease operation on June 30.

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    It cited issues with sourcing raw materials, “drastic” cost increases, significant and increasing domestic and global supply chain logistics issues, and staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The company still had “significant supplies” to clear and has planned a “structured sell down”, the statement said.

    “We anticipate running with warehouse/dispatch and administration staff with current stock on hand, which will carry us through to January/February 2023, but we will not be able to remain open after this time,” it read.

    Products will remain available via its website, and authorised retailers will continue sales until they run out of stock.

    Calls to company phones will be diverted to an answering service to assist the admin team.

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    “We at Alvey Reels deeply regret this difficult decision, and while we commit to supplying as many of our products as we can for as long as we can, our immediate priorities are our loyal staff, our dedicated retailers and passionate supporters and customers,” the business said.

    “On behalf of the Alvey Team, we thank you all for your 102 years of support.”

    The company experienced significant export market growth, product innovation and expansion as it entered its centenary year of 2020.

    Its success came off the back of an announcement in 2017 from Bruce Alvey – a descendant of the man who founded the business in 1920 – that it would need to shut because of plunging sales.

    When the news broke, there was an outpouring of support for the company that allowed it to continue trading.

    It ultimately attracted attention from Con Athans, who expanded the business to include a broader range of gear, including high-end apparel.

  3. After conflicting directions on the government websites I ended up calling the covid infoline regarding a contact sport I participate in. The person on the phone had no idea if we could go back to training legally or not and cited the sport related example that they had been given earlier that morning.

    Can you go to basketball training with your team? NO!

    Can you go to the local court and play basketball with your mates? YES!

    Fantastic! 🤨

  4. We have decided on a winner for the Strike & Hook Fishing Report Comp sponsored by All About Batteries.

    The winner is @Plectropomus with the fantastic report Panfish Friday.

     

    Please send me a PM with your postage details.

     

    A big thanks to all that posted up a fishing report during August and September and a massive thank you to All About Batteries for putting up a great prize for us.

     

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  5. Not fishing related but I noticed this big time with my promotional apparel business, hoodies went AWOL across all of my suppliers. Stock started to come in this month with a few suppliers restocking some styles. There will no doubt be a shortage with other gear coming into the warmer months too.

    I use all Aussie suppliers but their clothing is all manufactured overseas. If anyone knows of an Aussie manufacturer of apparel please let me know. Most gear although branded Aussie is still manufactured overseas unfortunately.

  6. We would love to see more reports posted up so are extending the Fishing Report Comp for another month. The comp will end on the 30th of September.

    There have been a couple of good reports but we really want to see more getting posted up. Hopefully the warmer weather will help brush those cobwebs off of those dusty rods and put them to good use.

    Get out there fishos!

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