Barra stocking may stop

THE future of barramundi fishing in the Fitzroy River will hinge on a decision made tonight by the Fitzroy River Fish Stocking Association amid controversy about illegal netting near the barrage.

Secretary Christine Ward said the group had been stocking barramundi and other species of fish in the Fitzroy for 20 years but a failure by local and state governments to enforce laws to protect their investment had prompted a rethink.

"The main item on the meeting agenda is to decide whether or not we will continue to stock the Fitzroy River at this time," Ms Ward said.

During the Easter weekend, a group of four indigenous men was caught on camera by The Morning Bulletin using a large net to fish at the barrage.

See today's Bulletin for more details.