Fish Industry News By Category: Fish Welfare
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....
Friday, November 30, 2012
Research Underway to Rapidly Reveal Fish Age
AUSTRALIA - A new A$500,000 project will see food and fisheries scientists across Australia collaborating on world-first research that will help to rapidly estimate...
AUSTRALIA - A new A$500,000 project will see food and fisheries scientists across Australia collaborating on world-first research that will help to rapidly estimate...
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Mangrove Removal Restricted for Fish Habitat Protection
AUSTRALIA - The Queensland Government has issued a reminder for coastal communities that Queensland's mangroves are protected against removal or damage in order...
AUSTRALIA - The Queensland Government has issued a reminder for coastal communities that Queensland's mangroves are protected against removal or damage in order...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
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...
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Cuttlefish gets a Boost From Olympic Dam Delay
AUSTRALIA - The shelving of BHP Billiton's A$30 billion Olympic Dam mine expansion in South Australia has caused disappointment for some, but for others it's brought...
AUSTRALIA - The shelving of BHP Billiton's A$30 billion Olympic Dam mine expansion in South Australia has caused disappointment for some, but for others it's brought...
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....
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Focus on Fish Quality Brings Better Animal Welfare
AUSTRALIA - The Aquatic Animal Welfare Working Group (AAWWG), which operates under the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), has established a set of overarching...
AUSTRALIA - The Aquatic Animal Welfare Working Group (AAWWG), which operates under the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), has established a set of overarching...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Know Fishing Rules at Mt Crosby Weir or Risk Fines
AUSTRALIA - People looking to enjoy a spot of freshwater fishing in the southeast are reminded to familiarise themselves with rules around where they can and can't...
AUSTRALIA - People looking to enjoy a spot of freshwater fishing in the southeast are reminded to familiarise themselves with rules around where they can and can't...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Marine Fish Habitat Scholarships Announced
AUSTRALIA - Young Queensland researchers are boosting our knowledge of fish habitats thanks to the assistance of a Queensland Government scholarship programme....
AUSTRALIA - Young Queensland researchers are boosting our knowledge of fish habitats thanks to the assistance of a Queensland Government scholarship programme....
Friday, June 08, 2012
Have Your Say on Marine and Freshwater Pests
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian Government is seeking public comment on the way it manages marine and freshwater pests, as part of its broader approach to invasive species...
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian Government is seeking public comment on the way it manages marine and freshwater pests, as part of its broader approach to invasive species...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Additional Closure to Enhance Cuttlefish Protection
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has announced an extension to the closure area currently in place in Spencer Gulf in a move to further protect the iconic Giant...
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has announced an extension to the closure area currently in place in Spencer Gulf in a move to further protect the iconic Giant...
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 30, 2012
Future Fish Stocks Secured with New Treaties
AUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government continues to demonstrate its international leadership on sustainable fisheries management by ratifying two international treaties...
AUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government continues to demonstrate its international leadership on sustainable fisheries management by ratifying two international treaties...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
AFMA Projects on Track to Reduce Bycatch
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), with funding from the Federal Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative, has commenced a...
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), with funding from the Federal Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative, has commenced a...
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....
Friday, February 10, 2012
Short-Term Fishing Closures Extended
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has extended some of the short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off north and mid-north...
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has extended some of the short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off north and mid-north...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Short-Term Closures to Protect Fish Following Floods
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has declared short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off seven north coast rivers...
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has declared short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off seven north coast rivers...
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...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
New Fish Test Results For Gladstone Released
AUSTRALIA - Preliminary toxicology testing of fish collected as part of the Gladstone Harbour investigation has found no evidence that organic chemicals or metals...
AUSTRALIA - Preliminary toxicology testing of fish collected as part of the Gladstone Harbour investigation has found no evidence that organic chemicals or metals...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
When The Heat's On, Fish Can Cope
AUSTRALIA - Australian scientists have discovered that some tropical fish have a greater capacity to cope with rising sea temperatures than previously thought –...
AUSTRALIA - Australian scientists have discovered that some tropical fish have a greater capacity to cope with rising sea temperatures than previously thought –...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
More Dodgy Dredging Data For Gladstone Harbour
AUSTRALIA - The latest October water test results from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) indicate that dredging is linked to...
AUSTRALIA - The latest October water test results from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) indicate that dredging is linked to...
Friday, November 04, 2011
Latest Test Results In Gladstone Fish Investigation
AUSTRALIA - The latest test results on further marine life samples taken from Gladstone have confirmed a parasitic flatworm as the cause of cloudy eyes in barramundi,...
AUSTRALIA - The latest test results on further marine life samples taken from Gladstone have confirmed a parasitic flatworm as the cause of cloudy eyes in barramundi,...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Fish Sampling Continuing In Gladstone
AUSTRALIA - Red-spot disease has not been ruled out as the causative agent of the lesions seen on fish around the Gladstone area, comments a Fisheries Queensland...
AUSTRALIA - Red-spot disease has not been ruled out as the causative agent of the lesions seen on fish around the Gladstone area, comments a Fisheries Queensland...
Friday, October 14, 2011
A Vaccine for Gill Disease in Atlantic Salmon
AUSTRALIA - Scientists are working with Atlantic salmon growers to develop a vaccine against amoebic gill disease, a major health problem for the Tasmanian industry....
AUSTRALIA - Scientists are working with Atlantic salmon growers to develop a vaccine against amoebic gill disease, a major health problem for the Tasmanian industry....
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Test Results Received On Gladstone Fish Samples
AUSTRALIA - The temporary fishing closure in an area centred on Gladstone Harbour will remain in place while further testing is carried out on conditions affecting...
AUSTRALIA - The temporary fishing closure in an area centred on Gladstone Harbour will remain in place while further testing is carried out on conditions affecting...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Fears Dredging To Blame For Sick Fish
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has banned fishing for three weeks in the city's harbour, after barramundi and bream were found with sores, rashes and infected...
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has banned fishing for three weeks in the city's harbour, after barramundi and bream were found with sores, rashes and infected...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Authorities Promise To Fight Aquaculture Pollution
AUSTRALIA - The Primary Industries Department again has promised to address pollution from aquaculture off Eyre Peninsula in South Australia....
AUSTRALIA - The Primary Industries Department again has promised to address pollution from aquaculture off Eyre Peninsula in South Australia....
Friday, May 20, 2011
Ocean Warming Detrimental To Inshore Fish Species
AUSTRALIA – A recent study by Nature Climate Change have highlighted the negative effects of southern hemisphere ocean warming on the growth of a long-lived south-east...
AUSTRALIA – A recent study by Nature Climate Change have highlighted the negative effects of southern hemisphere ocean warming on the growth of a long-lived south-east...
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