fishing

Large Pacific fish return to their own hatching sites when they produce offspring. A new map of their migration routes could mean better protection for them.

The two-year renewal cycle for members of working groups tasked with implementing QILD’s Sustainable Fisheries Strategy is underway.

The Australian aquaculture sector plateaued in recent years to just over $1 billion. A parliamentary inquiry will now probe why.

Having suitable breeding fish does not always guarantee millions of healthy offspring for restocking. And even if millions of young fish are released into the wild, increased fish populations in the long term are not assured.

Peter Kamstra and Dr Sarah McSweeney highlight an important mismatch between the way scientists, government messaging and the media understand dangers of drowning while rock fishing when compared to how it’s experienced by the rock fishers themselves.