The Katarapko Anabranch system is one of three large anabranch systems in the Riverland region of the lower River Murray, South Australia. Katarapko comprises hydraulically diverse aquatic habitats including permanent fast-flowing and slow-flowing creeks, as well as backwaters. F...
The Pike Anabranch is one of three large Anabranch systems that bypasses a weir in the Riverland region of the lower River Murray, South Australia. The system consists of a mosaic of aquatic habitats, including permanent lotic (flowing) streams...
This report is the seventh in the annual reporting series for South Australia’s Commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF). Data considered in this report extend for 40 years from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 2023. The report provides a description of the dynamics of the multi-species, ...
The Chowilla Anabranch and Floodplain system is the largest remaining area of undeveloped floodplain habitat in the lower River Murray. Chowilla consists of a range of aquatic habitats that are now rare in the region, including permanently flowing creeks, and these habitats suppo...
This report assesses the status of the Blue Crab (Portunus armatus) resource in South Australia and provides the latest estimates of the biological performance indicator (PI), information in context of the reference points (RPs), and stock status classifications described in the ...
The Lower Lakes and Coorong, at the terminus of the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB), are considered a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention and an Icon Site under The Living Murray (TLM) Initiative. The region supports a diverse fish assemblage of ecological,...
This report is the fifth in a series for South Australia’s Lakes and Coorong Fishery (LCF). It provides a description of the fishing fleet, a stock assessment for Yelloweye Mullet, assigns stock status to six other finfish species harvested by the three gillnet sectors of the fis...
This study represents the fourth comprehensive assessment of recreational fishing in South Australia (SA). Estimates of participation, catch and effort were determined for key species using a probability-based survey design. Estimates were expanded to the population level at eith...
This report provides an assessment of South Australia’s Southern Garfish stocks for 2022/23. The aims of this report were to: (i) provide brief synopses of the biology of Southern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) and management of the fishery...
This stock assessment determined the status of South Australia’s Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (NZRLF) and provides the latest estimates of the biological performance indicators (PIs) in context of the reference points (RPs) and stock status classification described in the M...