Fisheries scientist Paul Hamer was out on Port Phillip Bay after dark conducting important marine research when he felt like interrupting the scientific focus with a bottle of champagne, writes The Age. Read why he's celebrating the number of snapper breeding in Port Phillip Bay here.
The gloomy octopus may be heading further south in Bass Strait; followed by crimson banded wrasse and rock cale! Redmap has developed a ‘report card’ to assess potential shifts in the ranges of marine species along the Tasmanian coast. And all using the observations collected by Tasmanian divers and fishers. Check out if any of your favourite fish are heading further south.
A 540 kg, 4.4m blue marlin washed ashore at Little Beach, east of Albany, last week! It is most likely the largest ever recorded in Australia, writes the West newspaper. This sighting was logged on Redmap! Read the full story here.
Recent research has shown a significant decline in Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) populations in South Australia. But scientists are not sure why. So your help is needed to observe these cuttlefish via Redmap!
Andrew Hart knows his job blurs the line between work and play. The host of TV fishing show Hook, Line and Sinker explains why it's hard work not to love fishing for the cameras around Australia.
Imagine heading out on the water and spotting a glimpse of the world's largest fish, the whale shark. For most it's an amazing experience and both Redmap and WA-based marine science and conservation group ECOCEAN encourage the community to report these valuable observations.
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide is now available as a free iPhone and Android App. It features colour illustrations of more than 65 Victorian species. Anglers can identify their catch and confirm size and bag limits, and access information on permitted equipment and closed seasons. There is also a marine park boundary locator. Read more and download the App here.
Find out what is on the move around Queensland, and how local fishers and divers can work with Redmap!
Redmap has received more than 330 sightings since its national launch five months ago. But who are "Redmappers"? They’re fishers, divers and beachgoers who send Redmap photos of uncommon marine life! Meet some of Redmap's "citizen scientists" who are mad-keen anglers (next issue: divers!).