Artificial reef boosts biodiversity and fishing opportunities in Dampier
A new artificial reef off Dampier, Western Australia, promises to enhance marine biodiversity and support local recreational fishing. Installed by Fugro on behalf of Woodside Energy and Recfishwest, the reef […]
Landmark abalone prosecution collapses, raising questions over Indigenous fishing rights
A high-profile case against seven Indigenous men, including six native title claimants, for alleged abalone trafficking on the NSW south coast has collapsed, with all charges withdrawn and NSW Police […]
Cleaner air doesn’t help corals
Ships have become cleaner, with reduced sulphur in their emissions. But the cleaner air is inadvertently harming the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new study. While fewer sulphur emissions […]
Northern Australian Climate Briefing – FRDC
The Northern Australia Marine Climate Briefing, conducted on behalf of CSIRO and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), complements the national climate briefings with a dedicated focus on climate […]
Resilient corals offer insights for reef adaptation
Research from the University of Amsterdam shows that corals living in extreme coastal bays with fluctuating temperatures and environmental conditions are more resilient to heat and other stressors than their […]
Three-Year Heatwave Bleaches Half the World’s Coral Reefs
A global study has revealed that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached between 2014 and 2017, in what scientists are calling the “Third Global Bleaching Event.” […]
World’s First Underwater Podcast to Showcase WA Seagrass
Schools, students, and the public are invited to a world-first live underwater podcast from a seagrass meadow off Western Australia to mark World Seagrass Day. The one-hour broadcast on 27 […]
Global fishing pressures driving declines in fish growth
A new global study shows that human activities, particularly overfishing, have caused significant declines in the growth performance of marine fish over the past century. Researchers analyzed 7,683 growth curves […]
Ban on sand flathead fishing in south-eastern Tasmania amid severe decline in numbers
The Tasmanian Government will temporarily ban recreational fishing for sand flathead in south-eastern Tasmania from 1 March 2026 after scientists confirmed the population has severely declined to about 5% of […]
New paper: Did Australian policy prepare for a harmful algal bloom with significant human health impacts? Analysis and lessons from South Australia
A new paper out in the Journal of Health Promotion International examines whether Australian federal and state policies were prepared to prevent or respond to a harmful algal bloom (HAB) […]