Traditionally, in common with other agriculture-based industries, the Australian Fishing Industry has been production, rather than consumer, oriented. In recent times, however, diminishing markets for meat, fruit and vegetables have served as catalysts for change in these industries, changes...
Most marine and freshwater fishes depend on plankton for food during a period shortly after birth until they are large enough to switch to other prey. At the Inland Fisheries Research Station, Narrandera (NIFRS), native fish are spawned and the larvae transferred to rearing ponds for approximately...
The mass of scallops sampled from processing plants in Melbourne during the period November 1983 - December 1994 was found to vary according to fishing ground. Tasmanian scallops were larger (mean 11.6g) than those from Port Phillip Bay (9.9g) and Lakes' Entrance (9.4g).
Scallops caught in Port...
Since the spread of common carp into South Australia in the early 1970's, they have remained abundant in the River Murray and the lower lakes. With the continued high catch rates, there has been concern as to the effects carp may have on the environment and on native fish. This impact will be...