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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 former Department of Sustainability and Environment have tracked the movements of black bream and dusky flathead in the Gippsland Lakes, and black bream in the Yarra/Maribyrnong estuaries.


A silent video clip showing black bream swimming in an area of woody debris in the Gippsland Lakes.


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A further selection of video clips showing bream in the Gippsland Lakes is also available within this section of the VRO.

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
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
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

Department of Environment and Primary Industries
2/8 Nicholson St, East Melbourne, 3002
Phone: (03) 9637 9814
Email:
jeremy.s.hindell@depi.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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