All posts tagged "fisheries research"
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Tracking the health of our native fish populations
Photo: Victorian Fisheries Authority Monitoring our native fish populations is an incredibly important part of ensuring our fish stocks remain in good shape, now and into the future. The Native
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Survey finds remarkable increase in recreational fishing popularity
A Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) survey has found that Victorian Recreational Fishing is seeing a boom in numbers. Despite Covid-19 impacting the time being spent fishing, the number of
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Record Spawning for Bream in the Gippsland Lakes
The black bream fishery in the Gippsland Lakes is showing signs of a strong spawning season after the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)’s fisheries scientists found a record number of baby
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Understanding our mako shark fishery
Mako sharks are a popular target for game fishers along the Victorian coast. They are the world’s fastest shark, capable of bursts of speed close to 80km/hr and are infamous
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Assessing fish diversity in the Bay
BRUV’s in action off Cape Otway Through the Port Phillip Bay Fund via the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning, Deakin University’s Marine Mapping Group are teaming up with
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Spying on River Blackfish
Researchers from Deakin University have turned to spy-like aquatic surveillance to uncover the secret life of river blackfish (Gadopsos marmoratus) and give them a helping hand. Once abundant, river blackfish
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Kingfish secrets revealed thanks to our fishing licence fees
By Dr. Corey GreenSenior Fisheries Scientist, Victorian Fisheries Authority Prior to the early 1990’s, yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) were commonly caught by recreational anglers at various offshore locations across Victoria,
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Be a Seagrass Champion in Western Port
VRFish are proud to have partnered with Deakin University and Melbourne Water on a new project to develop the tools and knowledge to assist seagrass restoration and recovery in Western
