Fish
Sciences & Technology
Human-driven evolution threatens fish stocks
Warming oceans and overfishing is causing species to evolve in ways that threaten the sustainability of commercial fisheries
Sciences & Technology
Man bites shark: How dangerous are humans to sharks?
A new approach estimates the risks that fishing and climate change pose to any shark species here in Australia, and potentially worldwide
Sciences & Technology
The secret lives of farmed fish
A new study finds that monitoring the behaviour of farmed fish using tags can provide scientists with important information – but it can also create welfare issues
Arts & Culture
The life stories of Gippsland lakes fishers
An oral history project is preserving the memories of the people who fished the Gippsland Lakes before commercial fishing was shutdown
Sciences & Technology
Genomics, gene-editing and the Blue Revolution
Advances in genomic and gene-editing technologies are giving aquaculture a much more precise way of making disease resistant fish and shellfish
Sciences & Technology
The ‘freak wave’ myth
New research finds ‘freak waves’ don’t really exist and Australia’s experienced rock fishers are the ones who best understand the danger of the ocean’s waves
Environment
Preventing more fish deaths in the lower Darling
A new report for the government that investigates the causes of the recent mass fish deaths in the lower Darling River finds climate change and water access agreements helped create a deadly mix
Sciences & Technology
How data can keep fish and chips on the menu
Data modelling is key to managing fisheries sustainably, with the latest research uncovering the secrets of Rock Flathead growth
Environment
Helping fish fight their own battles
Researchers have discovered fish have an innate ability to avoid parasite infection, paving the way for new methods to prevent outbreaks in farmed populations
Sciences & Technology
Farmed salmon are deaf – and now we know why
Scientists have discovered why fast-growing farmed salmon are three times more likely to be partially deaf than their wild relatives