Fish identification
Some notes on how to identify fishes...
Thinking of a career in marine science? Then IMAS is the place to be
Watch this video of science in action at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) (which is part of the University of Tasmania).
Victorian fishers to track kingfish
Keen Victorian anglers can help with a major study on Yellowtail Kingfish populations by donating frames and keeping records of their catches this summer. Scientists will extract otoliths (ear bones) from kingfish frames to determine their age! Read more...
New Tas Recreational Sea Fishing Guide out now!
The 2015-16 Recreational Sea Fishing Guide is out now. Pick up a copy now from Service Tasmania shops, tackle shops or read it online.
Angler education can benefit sharks
Fisher education can help protect vulnerable shark populations, a new study has found. The research showed that recreational anglers were more supportive of shark management and conservation if they had prior knowledge of shark conservation. Read the full story in Science Daily.
Reef Watch
Check out another great citizen science project: Reef Watch. Reef Watch in South Australia provides free training to community volunteers to monitor temperate marine environments using non-destructive, internationally recognised techniques. Volunteers generate valuable scientific data that informs adaptive management for conservation of the marine environment. Read more here.
Dolphin Watch citizen science project in Perth
DOLPHIN WATCH in WA gathers community observations of one of the Swan Canning Riverpark’s most iconic species: the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus). Read about this fantastic citizen science project at Science Network WA.
Amberjack in Tassie: southernmost sighting in Australia
An Amberjack (Seriolal dumerili) was recently caught by Ron Walker in Ansons Bay, Tasmania. As far as we can tell this is the southernmost sighting of this species in Australia! Check out the sighting here.
Thermal sensitivity of marine communities reveals the most vulnerable to global warming
The sensitivity of marine communities to ocean warming rather than rising ocean temperatures will have strong short-term impacts on biodiversity changes associated with global warming, according to new research. Read the full story at Science Daily.