Fish Industry News By Category: Fish Health
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Plunging Fish Numbers Linked to Dam Releases
AUSTRALIA - A significant decline in the numbers of native fish in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin may be linked to released dam water being too cold for breeding....
AUSTRALIA - A significant decline in the numbers of native fish in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin may be linked to released dam water being too cold for breeding....
Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn More About Making More Fish Naturally
AUSTRALIA - Fishers wanting to hear about projects that are improving fish numbers are invited to attend a free ‘Fishers for Fish Habitat’ forum on Sunday 19...
AUSTRALIA - Fishers wanting to hear about projects that are improving fish numbers are invited to attend a free ‘Fishers for Fish Habitat’ forum on Sunday 19...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Satellite Images Confirm Algal Bloom caused Fish Kill
AUSTRALIA - New satellite images sourced from NASA confirm that the fill kills across South Australian waters from last month was most likely caused by naturally...
AUSTRALIA - New satellite images sourced from NASA confirm that the fill kills across South Australian waters from last month was most likely caused by naturally...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Confidence in Tasmanian Seafood Industry's Recovery
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Following a tough six months of sewage spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's) causing chaos in the seafood industry, the government is confident...
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Following a tough six months of sewage spills and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's) causing chaos in the seafood industry, the government is confident...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Scientists Working Hard to Solve Fish Deaths
AUSTRALIA - Scientific experts will form a multi-agency Government team to get to the bottom of a recent spate of fish and marine animal deaths along the State’s...
AUSTRALIA - Scientific experts will form a multi-agency Government team to get to the bottom of a recent spate of fish and marine animal deaths along the State’s...
Monday, February 25, 2013
Salt-tolerant Plant Could Benefit Aquaculture and Agriculture
AUSTRALIA - Murdoch University researchers are leading a project to develop a salt-tolerant perennial crop capable of filtering fish farm waste water while providing...
AUSTRALIA - Murdoch University researchers are leading a project to develop a salt-tolerant perennial crop capable of filtering fish farm waste water while providing...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Breakthrough in Amoebic Gill Disease
AUSTRALIA - Researchers from the University of Tasmania have discovered that wild fish are resistant to Amoebic Gill Disease. ...
AUSTRALIA - Researchers from the University of Tasmania have discovered that wild fish are resistant to Amoebic Gill Disease. ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Hook, Lion and Sinker: Gillnet Closures Save Sea Lion Colonies
AUSTRALIA - Additional fishery closures put in place a year ago to protect sea lions have been highly successful, with no sea lions caught in gillnets since the...
AUSTRALIA - Additional fishery closures put in place a year ago to protect sea lions have been highly successful, with no sea lions caught in gillnets since the...
Friday, February 01, 2013
Fish Kills Expected as Water Quality Declines in North Coast Rivers
AUSTRALIA - Receding flood waters and warm daytime temperatures in coming days are likely to have a significant impact on the health of the north coast rivers following...
AUSTRALIA - Receding flood waters and warm daytime temperatures in coming days are likely to have a significant impact on the health of the north coast rivers following...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Oyster Businesses to Receive Assistance Following Disease Outbreak
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson has announced an assistance package for Hawkesbury oyster businesses affected by an...
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson has announced an assistance package for Hawkesbury oyster businesses affected by an...
Friday, January 25, 2013
Hawkesbury River Oysters Under the Microscope
AUSTRALIA - Testing by Department of Primary Industries (DPI) at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute has identified a disease associated with recent Pacific...
AUSTRALIA - Testing by Department of Primary Industries (DPI) at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute has identified a disease associated with recent Pacific...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Lost Fishing Nets Threatening Marine Biodiversity
AUSTRALIA - CSIRO scientists are working with GhostNets Australia and Indigenous rangers to identify hotspots where lost fishing nets are threatening marine biodiversity....
AUSTRALIA - CSIRO scientists are working with GhostNets Australia and Indigenous rangers to identify hotspots where lost fishing nets are threatening marine biodiversity....
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ninth International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety
AUSTRALIA - The ninth International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety (ICMSS) is taking place 17 - 22 March 2013, in Sydney, Australia....
AUSTRALIA - The ninth International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety (ICMSS) is taking place 17 - 22 March 2013, in Sydney, Australia....
Monday, November 12, 2012
South Australian Mussel Industry all Clear
AUSTRALIA - PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture is assuring consumers that the South Australian mussel industry remains healthy and open for business following a national...
AUSTRALIA - PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture is assuring consumers that the South Australian mussel industry remains healthy and open for business following a national...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Scientists to Monitor Fish Flow Benefits
AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers will monitor the expected benefits for the Murray cod population following the...
AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers will monitor the expected benefits for the Murray cod population following the...
Illegal Blast Fishers Convicted, Boats Destroyed
AUSTRALIA - Three Indonesian fishers have been convicted for illegal fishing after two boats were caught ‘blast fishing’ with explosives inside Australian waters...
AUSTRALIA - Three Indonesian fishers have been convicted for illegal fishing after two boats were caught ‘blast fishing’ with explosives inside Australian waters...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Aquatic Disease Response Capabilities put to the Test
AUSTRALIA - South Australia’s aquatic animal disease response capabilities will be under the microscope in coming weeks, as part of a national exercise to test...
AUSTRALIA - South Australia’s aquatic animal disease response capabilities will be under the microscope in coming weeks, as part of a national exercise to test...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Second Australian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health
AUSTRALIA - The Second Australasian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health will be held in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, July 8-12, 2013. The conference...
AUSTRALIA - The Second Australasian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health will be held in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, July 8-12, 2013. The conference...
Monday, October 15, 2012
Authorities Arrest Fishing Vessels for Blast Fishing
AUSTRALIA - Border Protection Command (BPC) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has apprehended two foreign fishing vessels suspected...
AUSTRALIA - Border Protection Command (BPC) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has apprehended two foreign fishing vessels suspected...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Search for Green Energy Solutions Leads to Port Stephens Fisheries Institute
AUSTRALIA - More than 25 scientists from around the world converged on the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) earlier this month as part of a global effort...
AUSTRALIA - More than 25 scientists from around the world converged on the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) earlier this month as part of a global effort...
Monday, August 20, 2012
Winter Survey Finds Gladstone Fish Healing
AUSTRALIA - Fish sampling conducted in June and July has found fish health in Gladstone waters is continuing to improve, even in the tougher conditions of winter....
AUSTRALIA - Fish sampling conducted in June and July has found fish health in Gladstone waters is continuing to improve, even in the tougher conditions of winter....
Friday, May 18, 2012
Sick Fish Still Found in Latest Gladstone Fish Health Report
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has released its report on monitoring of fish conducted in April and May in Gladstone and surrounding waterways....
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has released its report on monitoring of fish conducted in April and May in Gladstone and surrounding waterways....
Friday, May 04, 2012
Gladstone Dredging not Releasing Contaminants
AUSTRALIA - Extensive testing of sediment in Port Curtis has confirmed that dredging is not contributing to poor health of fish in Gladstone Harbour....
AUSTRALIA - Extensive testing of sediment in Port Curtis has confirmed that dredging is not contributing to poor health of fish in Gladstone Harbour....
Monday, April 30, 2012
Gladstone Fish Health Monitoring Expanded
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has expanded its investigation into fish health issues in Gladstone with an enhanced sampling programme that is examining fish health...
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has expanded its investigation into fish health issues in Gladstone with an enhanced sampling programme that is examining fish health...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tests Fail to Find Dredging Link to Sick Fish
The State Government says its testing shows dredging is not causing sick fish in Gladstone Harbour, off central Queensland....
The State Government says its testing shows dredging is not causing sick fish in Gladstone Harbour, off central Queensland....
Friday, March 02, 2012
Gladstone: Decrease in Ill Fish, Water Quality Same
AUSTRALIA - The latest test results from Gladstone Harbour have found no significant change in water quality, no single cause for all fish health issues and a decrease...
AUSTRALIA - The latest test results from Gladstone Harbour have found no significant change in water quality, no single cause for all fish health issues and a decrease...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Further Investigation into Gladstone's Sick Fish
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has ordered another investigation into what is causing fish diseases in Gladstone harbour in central Queensland....
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has ordered another investigation into what is causing fish diseases in Gladstone harbour in central Queensland....
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Positive Signs for Gladstone Fish Health
AUSTRALIA - Latest results from fish sampling in Gladstone in December have shown encouraging signs of improvement in fish health....
AUSTRALIA - Latest results from fish sampling in Gladstone in December have shown encouraging signs of improvement in fish health....
Friday, January 06, 2012
Gladstone Update: Cause Of Death Unknown
AUSTRALIA - A spokesperson for the Department of Environment and Resource Management has told TheFishSite that the department has investigated the new findings of...
AUSTRALIA - A spokesperson for the Department of Environment and Resource Management has told TheFishSite that the department has investigated the new findings of...
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Latest Gladstone Harbour Water Quality Tests
AUSTRALIA - Two further rounds of independent water quality sampling in Port Curtis show no evidence that water quality is affecting fish health or that dredging...
AUSTRALIA - Two further rounds of independent water quality sampling in Port Curtis show no evidence that water quality is affecting fish health or that dredging...









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