The Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) is the largest native Australian freshwater fish species, and is probably the most iconic. The species’ credentials are impressive: it can live for more than 50 years…
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Pacific bluefin tuna affected by radiation released at Fukushima following Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster have allowed scientists…
Have you ever wondered why coral reef fishes are so brilliantly coloured and bizarrely patterned? A quick flick through any coral reef fish guide will leave you bewildered and awed. To answer this question…
The report, Status of Key Australian Fish Stocks 2012 is the first official report combining assessments of major Commonwealth and state-managed fisheries into one document. The report paints a rosy picture…
In the late Devonian period, roughly 365 million years ago, fish-like creatures started venturing from shallow waters onto land. Among the various adaptations associated with the switch to land life was…
The growth rings found on fish ear bones can be used to measure the impact of climate change in aquatic environments according…
This is part two of a series investigating the effect Murray-Darling water policy has on acquatic life. It’s told from the perspective of the new water minister, a Murray Cod called Mac Peelii, who last…
Imagine setting up mirrors in a circle around you, the shiny sides all facing outwards to reflect your surroundings. To the casual observer you would appear to be “invisible”, blending into the environment…
Many fisheries around the world are in bad shape and getting worse. Solving this problem will require innovative monitoring and management tools, but we can provide tremendous benefits if we act now to…
Here’s some good news: having more sexual partners makes females more fertile. A recent study on Trinidadian guppies has shown that females who mate with multiple males produce more grand-offspring than…
Whether at the supermarket or the local fisho, most people find it difficult to know what seafood is sustainable. To help consumers make more informed choices, conservation organisations have been busy…
Change in climate, resulting in warmer and less oxygenated oceans, could mean a reduction in the size of fish. Over 600 species…
Let’s imagine for a minute that a Murray cod – let’s call him Mac Peelii - replaced Tony Burke as water minister, responsible for the Murray-Darling Basin. Apart from the obvious issues associated with…
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Native Fish Strategy (NFS) is at serious risk of winding up, after NSW announced it is cutting its financial contributions. This is a serious blow to the conservation…
A correlation has been found between the size of of a fish known as the “desert goby” and its level of aggression. The male…
The smaller the male desert Goby fish, the more likely they are to respond aggressively to other males. Male Goby look after…
While fisheries science is more complex than Dr. Seuss’ iconic title implies, he had it right in two fundamental areas. We need to understand the species we are exploiting in our fisheries (red vs. blue…
The economic, social and environmental consequences of the construction of dams on the Mekong River could be devastating…
Concerns about licensing a foreign super trawler to fish our southern seas have centred on the negative effect on fish stocks. These fears are largely unfounded. The real concern is for Australian mammals…
The Margiris “super-trawler” is heading for Australia to catch jack mackerel and associated small surface-dwelling species. It faces a lot of opposition, largely based on assertions that the vessel’s catches…
Principais colaboradores
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Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Executive Director and Professor of Fisheries and River Management, Gulbali Institute (Agriculture, Water and Environment), Charles Sturt University, Charles Sturt University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Associate professor, University of Canberra
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Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Marine biology, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University
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Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor, at IMAS and Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Fellow in Economics, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral research associate, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Associate professor in marine biology, Swansea University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist - Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
