An official protest at Moruya on Australia Day was called off due to inclement weather, but a group still gathered for an informal barbecue. Members of the alliance are now planning an official protest at Narooma adjacent to the Fisheries office at Quota Park later this month. And members are also planning to fly down to Tasmania for a large indigenous meeting where cultural fishing will be on the agenda.

Moruya commercial fisherman Andrew Nye was among those meeting with the minister this week and who was also looking forward to flying down to Tasmania. Joining him for the trip will be Wally Stewart and John Brierley.

Mr Nye said Aboriginal people wanted greater recognition of the cultural fishing rights both for gathering of traditional foods and also from a commercial aspect. He said it was not right that young Aboriginal men were being hassled and even jailed for conducting traditional, cultural practices such as harvesting abalone.