Fishnote - Darling River
Yes fishing is still allowed. NSW Fisheries has provisions in place that allow continued recreational and commercial fishing as an interim arrangement while a full species impact statement (SIS) is prepared. The SIS ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - River Snail
Notopala sublineata is a freshwater snail that was once common and widespread in the Murray-Darling river system. Populations of this species have declined rapidly over the last few decades, apparently as a result of ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Caulerpa Taxifolia
Report sightings of Caulerpa taxifolia to the Threatened Species and Biodiversity Unit on (02) 4916 3811 or email tsadmin@fisheries.nsw.gov.au, or to NSW Fisheries' 24hr reporting hotline on (02) 4916 3877. ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Banded Grunter
Banded grunter have probably been introduced to NSW through the stocking of aquaculture farms and farm dams with contaminated shipments of fish. They have been discovered in shipments of fingerlings from interstate ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Carp
Research is also being undertaken into innovative ways of controlling carp populations. One method that offers promise in the long term (for use in conjunction with other control measures) is the 'daughterless carp' ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Tilapia
They become sexually mature in 3 years when around 15 cm, although stunted fish can breed at 9 cm. Breeding males become very dark (almost black) with red edging on their fins. They have a highly successful breeding ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Buchanans Fairy Shrimp
Buchanans fairy shrimp are a small species of crustacean that are known only from Lake Buchanan in southwest Queensland, and Gidgee and Burkanoko Lakes in the north-west of NSW (approximately 130 km north-west of ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Northern Pacific Seastar
Diet: Northern Pacific seastars are voracious predators and will eat almost any animal they can capture. In Australian waters they have been recorded feeding on a variety of native animals including shellfish ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Oxleyan Pygmy Perch
Oxleyan pygmy perch are light brown to olive in colour (darker on the back and paler on the sides) with three to four patchy brown bars running from head to tail. There is a dark spot with an orange rim at the base ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Eastern Cod
Behaviour, reproduction and feeding: Eastern cod are sexually mature at 4 or 5 years old, when 700g to 1.5kg. The breeding season is in spring and spawning commences when water temperatures rise above 16ºC. Breeding ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Fishnote - Mosquito Fish
However, the closely related introduced Gambusia holbrooki is considered to have had a major impact. Gambusia - which were introduced from the late 1920's to the 1940's in an attempt to control mosquitos - are now ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
Soil Biology Basics
There are so many new brand names and novel products on the market today it is difficult to know which ones are reliable. This leaflet contains information on some questions you can ask to help check the usefulness of a new product. In every ... [... more] NSW Dept Primary Industries
