Warmer waters makes Tassie a hotspot for new fishy friends
The Mercury, 15 Mar 2016.
WARM sea temperatures have lured an assortment of unusual sea creatures to Tasmania in recent months – some slithery and others scrumptious. Anglers are buzzing over the larger numbers of sought-after table fish visiting the island, with catches of whopper yellowtail kingfish, snapper and broadbill swordfish. Read the full story in The Mercury.
Photo: King George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctata) is common on mainland Australia but Redmap is receiving sightings across the Tasman into Tasmanian waters. Credit: Carl Hyland, logged on Redmap. Read all about the uncommon fish being caught in Tasmanian waters here.
