Do stingrays blink or close their eyes?
Chris Iwanicki came across a shovelnose ray in shallow water recently and he wanted to take some closeups of its eyes. “My vision was blurry at the time, and the…
12-month Fishing Bans Imposed Around Glenelg & O’Sullivan Beach Shellfish Reefs
Today, Tuesday 25th January 2022, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) announced: “Fishing is now temporarily prohibited around the recently constructed Glenelg and O’Sullivan Beach shellfish reefs for…
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The St Kilda salt fields brine spill – Mangrove disaster and a wake up call for the SA Government
If you’ve been following the news in South Australia over the past few months, you’re probably aware of the many hectares of dead, dying and distressed vegetation in the St…
Port Playford – the latest in a decade of industrial proposals for Spencer Gulf
Port Playford – the latest in a decade of industrial proposals for Spencer Gulf by Dan Monceaux Most naturalists probably haven’t committed much thought to the topics of port developments,…
Annual reminder to stakeholders regarding Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome
Alex Chalupa, Senior Biosecurity Officer, Aquatic Pest Response, Biosecurity SA, Invasive Species Unit, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, has sent us this message below. It is the annual reminder…
SA Rock Lobster Resource Review
I helped Reef Watch & Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries out at this year’s Science Alive! at the Showgrounds. On the Friday morning, I helped out on the EMS stand, alongside Dr…
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Warning of hefty penalties for reef picking
That heading comes from PIRSA as part of a warning to fishers regarding rules for removing organisms from intertidal reefs in SA. Reef Watch says that it gets quite a…
Second Valley update
Spearfishing There is a spearfishing restriction at “Second Valley Bay”. It has been in place for over 23 years now. The restriction is listed in the “South Australian Recreational Fishing…
Submission to SA Government re: shark cage diving locations in South Australia
To whom it may concern, Please accept this submission as our official response to the announcement that alternative sites are to be investigated for the redistribution of shark cage diving…
Aquaculture Regulations review open for public comment until March 2, 2015
PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Aquaculture Regulations 2005. This is the first review of the regulations since their commencement in 2005 and aims…