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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.
- An investigation into the movement of Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) within the Glenelg River
- Tracking the habitat preferences, spawning locations and movements of Dusky Flathead in the Gippsland Lakes
- Tracking the movement of Black Bream in the Yarra River
A silent video clip showing black bream swimming in an area of woody debris in the Gippsland Lakes.
Click the 'play' button and the video should display directly in your browser if this does not happen you may need to reload the page.
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
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 |  Close up of tagged fish |
Acknowledgements
Assistance with fish tracking projects and pictures used in this site supplied by.
- Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra (external link)
- Brett Geddes
- Jeremy Hindell, of the former Department of Primary Industries, Queenscliff
- Shimano Fishing Products (external link)
