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Fishtrack

Exploring the secret lives of Victoria’s premier fisheries species

Why track fish?
Determining where, when and why fish move is critical in understanding the distribution and availability of fish for fishing, and forms a basis for the sustainable management of fisheries.


How do we track the movements of fish?
Until recently, the movements of fish have been investigated using conventional tags and catch/release fishing.


Which species of fish are being tracked in Victoria?
Scientists from the Department of Sustainability and Environment are currently tracking the movements of black bream and dusky flathead in the Gippsland Lakes, and black bream in the Yarra/Maribyrnong estuaries.
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Video clip shows Black Bream swimming in an area of woody debris in the Gippsland Lakes

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What's New
New project - Tracking the movement of black bream in the Yarra and Maribyrnong estuaries


Image:  Fish Tracking Black Bream

Tracking the movement patterns of black bream in the Gippsland Lakes
Update - Summary of movements by black bream up to September 2007

Image:  Fish Tracking Dusky Flathead

Tracking the habitat preferences, spawning locations and movements of dusky flathead in the Gippsland lakes
Update - Summary of movements by dusky flathead up to September 2007


What to do if you catch a tagged fish?
All fish implanted with an acoustic transmitter have also been tagged with an external tag.

Contact:
Dr Jeremy S. Hindell
Senior Estuarine Ecologist
Arthur Rylah Institute (external link)
Department of Sustainability and Environment
PO Box 137 Heidelberg, MELBOURNE, 3084

Phone: 61 3 9450 8600
Fax: 61 3 9450 8799
Mob: 0408 103 601
Email:
jeremy.s.hindell@dse.vic.gov.au
Image:  Fish Tracking - Close up of tag
Close up of tagged fish



Acknowledgements
Assistance with fish tracking projects and pictures used in this site supplied by.


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