Inland Fisheries Service News
River surveys to investigate anglers concerns
The Inland Fisheries Service is planning electrofishing surveys to assess the current status of river fisheries in Tasmania. These surveys will establish the current density and structure of trout populations in a number of Tasmania's popular river fisheries. There have been a number of inquiries by concerned trout fishers, guides and angling groups about the...
Refurbishment of the IFS electrofishing boat
The IFS recently refurbished its' electro-fishing boat. The boat purchased in 1996 to assist with the management of carp in lakes' Crescent and Sorell has been used for a variety of fish surveys across the State. This vessel is a valuable weapon in the battle to rid Lake Sorell of carp, as has been successfully...
Boosting the population of an endangered species
Over the past seven years the Inland Fisheries Service has been transferring captured Paragalaxias mesotes from Arthurs Lake to Woods Lake in an effort to boost the population in Woods Lake. Paragalaxias mesotes is endemic to both waters but the population in Woods Lake had diminished to the point where it was not found in...
Imported marron seized by Quarantine Tasmania
On Friday 14 December 2012 Quarantine Tasmania seized a shipment of live marron (Cherax tenuimanus) that was imported by a Hobart restaurant. Marron and all species of the genus Cherax are prohibited from import into Tasmania. Crayfish of the genus Cherax are native to mainland Australia and pose a risk of establishment to Tasmania which...
Gunns Marsh Rd and Jonah Bay campground reopen
The Gunns Marsh Rd and Jonah Bay campground which have been closed by the Poatina road fire have been now reopened. The fire has burnt 8,500 hectares since it was first detected on the 29th of November. Showery conditions experienced over the weekend have bought over 20 mm of rain to the fire ground. This...
