ECOLOGY: New sunfish identified Releasing a Mola mola sunfish. Sunfish have bizarre, oversized head-like bodies and can grow up to three metres. Their elusive, deep-diving lifestyle makes encounters rare. However, a recent research collaboration has identified the most common species...

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Coordinating data collection and collaborating with fishers are key requirements in successfully dealing with the global issue of ghost gear The Global Ghost Gear Initiative website highlights clean-up activities around the world. By Annabel Boyer Lost fishing gear represents about 10 per...

Seafood enterprises in Queensland’s Mackay region are finding new ways to add value to consumer experiences and community wellbeing Story and photos by Melissa Marino Mackay, sitting midway between Brisbane and Cairns, is a city of more than 120,000 people in the heart of sugarcane and...

When it comes to fisheries data, Nadia Engstrom is the ‘go-to’ person in Queensland Nadia Engstrom Photo: Paul Harris By Anne Crawford When Nadia Engstrom was young she loved catching prawns in Perth’s Swan River in Western Australia. Now as Queensland’s principal fisheries research...