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October 27, 2015
Citizen Science and Game Fishing
Dr Julian Pepperell The involvement of the general public in scientific research has been dubbed ‘Citizen Science’. It happens in many branches of science, with contributions of birdwatchers to censuses
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October 20, 2015
Mulloway anglers: the new citizen scientists
by Lauren Veale, Nature Glenelg Trust At a very early age, I was introduced to the world of fishing (thanks mum and dad) and vividly remember catching my very first
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October 20, 2015
Great Southern Seascapes Program
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a leading conservation organisation working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Globally we work in more than
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October 20, 2015
Translocating River Blackfish in the Tarwin River Catchment
By Renae Ayres, Arthur Rylah Institute Ask a recreational fisher which fish species they most prefer to catch in rivers and common responses are Trout, Murray Cod, Estuary Perch .
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October 20, 2015
Barkers Creek Reservoir Trout Fishery Recovery Project
By Greg Hellsten Barkers Creek Reservoir, also known as Harcourt Reservoir, is located north-east of Harcourt, Victoria. Built in 1869, Barkers Creek Reservoir is a 58 ha (2,900 ML; 14
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October 19, 2015
Electrofishing: a great research tool!
By Renae Ayres, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research We use a range of study tools to understand fish populations; how they function, how they respond to impacts, and how
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October 13, 2015
The case for seagrass restoration in Port Phillip Bay
by Alastair Hirst, School of Life and Environmental Science, Deakin University Port Phillip Bay is a highly productive system, supporting one of Australia’s most prized recreational fisheries. Long-term stewardship of this
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October 13, 2015
Catching tropical fish in Victoria?
By Yvette Barry, science writer for REDMAP Australia’s seas are warming and fish are moving their homes further south than usual. Last summer Paul Sorensen spotted a tropical-looking fish lingering
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October 13, 2015
Port Phillip Bay Sand Flathead
By Ross Winstanley There’s probably not been a more important investment of Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL) funds in marine fisheries research than the study by a Fisheries Victoria research team
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May 22, 2015
Counting fishers, not fish
by Matt Barwick, Recfishing Research Studying fisheries can be tough. Someone once said “counting fish is just like counting trees… except they’re invisible and they move around a lot”. So,
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