Fish

A strong critic of Tasmania's salmon industry says the Liberal government has "ambushed" those who supported it to remain in power.

The sea bed here at Murujuga was desert until the seas rose after the last ice age. 

A temporary ban on fishing iconic species, including WA dhufish and pink snapper, could be on the table as the state government scrambles for solutions to WA's at-risk fish populations.

Victor Harbor was one of the first areas affected by SA's harmful algal bloom. Now its citizens are funding and supporting research into rebuilding native mussel populations as it looks to the future.

The full details of South Australia's algal bloom summer plan which aims to ensure South Australians can "enjoy their summer" were released yesterday. The plan includes measures to protect the state's coast while supporting businesses and communities.

Tourism, seafood industry and community representatives are calling for greater funding, education and travel incentives ahead of the release of the South Australian government's upcoming Summer Plan.

While industry and government tell consumers South Australian seafood is safe, consumer demand is still down amid the algal bloom, with businesses concerned they may not survive.

The face of South Australia's algal bloom response says the natural event "is not going to ruin summer" and he is looking forward to spending more time with his kids at the beach.

A fish passage that connects the Darling River with Lake Wetherell in order to redistribute native fish is being trialled with the aim of preventing more ecological disasters.

More than 53 hectares of bushland and riverine habitat will be cleared for a major upgrade to a regional Queensland dam, prompting environmentalists to raise concerns about protected lungfish and turtles.

Information gleaned from tiny growth rings on "ear bones" of native pygmy perch could be the key to bringing them back from local extinction in the lower Murray. 

More than 1,000 fishers hope to reel in a winning catch at Lake Kununurra, where a restocking program and ideal conditions have grown record-size barramundi.

Hundreds of dead puffer fish are found on a Pilbara beach, as an epic red-bell jellyfish bloom prompts a warning from the region's ports authority.

Officials from the federal environment department say they were not aware of the impact of SA's algal bloom until the state government contacted them in May, two months after the bloom was first detected.

Speaking at a senate inquiry, department officials say the federal environment minister was not formally briefed on the bloom until July.

Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being genetically engineered for the dining table. Similar meat products could soon be sold in Australia without lengthy regulatory testing.

Rare pouched lampreys are currently migrating up Western Australia's Margaret River and other nearby waterways in the South West.

A species more than 360 million years old is spotted migrating up the Margaret River in the state's south-west after record winter rains. 

Authorities are investigating a mass fish kill after hundreds of dead fish wash up on Perth's lower Swan River, prompting concerns about water quality.

The Tasmanian salmon industry is hoping to get approval within weeks to use another antibiotic to treat farmed salmon, as it continues to grapple with an endemic bacterial disease.

The Queensland government's new figures show the Spanish mackerel population has likely doubled since a dire 2021 review, potentially allowing commercial fishers to increase their catch by the end of the year.