Large datasets and modelling tools are creating new capability for both the sustainable harvest and conservation of seabed ecologies By Gio Braidotti As part of a global trawl best practice project an international team of researchers that includes several Australians has succeeded in...

A national discussion is underway on how to improve recreational fishing and share the many benefits it offers with more Australians By Joshua Fielding Recreational fishing has been shown to improve mental health and forge new friendships for participants in The Fly Program. Photo: Brad...

Traditional methods of recording a fisher’s catch take on new meaning "Decompression" Artwork: Jane Dennis By Rebecca Thyer Using a paintbrush and a water-based ink, north-Queensland-based artist Jane Dennis carefully applies paint to one side of a fish. Then by pressing a sheet of paper...

Spring survivors The brightly coloured male Redfin Blue Eye. Photo: Adam Kerezsy The three-centimetre-long Redfin Blue Eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis) is Australia’s rarest fish. Wild populations are found in only one location. Their total habitat consists of four springs, which are...

A step forward in monitoring and surveillance is helping fishers and shellfish producers address risks that have begun blooming with increased regularity in the southern waters Juan Dorantes-Aranda (left) and Gustaaf Hallegraeff from the University of Tasmania were instrumental in validating...