Finfish Project Hailed a Success

Success has been achieved for the landmark experiments within the Finfish & Nutrient Management Project conducted by DPI Bribie Island Fisheries.  The pilot study, in conjunction with the South Burdekin Water Board, has been assessing the capacity of several native fish to consume aquatic plants and thus rid Burdekin waterways of unhealthy nutrients and weeds.   

Experiments have shown that water tanks containing mullet remain free of water weeds and nutrients, whilst other tanks without fish habitat recorded high levels of algae blooms and weeds.

Laurie Rigano (Chairman South Burdekin Water Board) inspects the algae bloom in the tank without fish.	DPI Bribie Island Technicians Dirk Erler (left) and Dan Willett inspect the tank that contains fish - No algae!

This research will help maintain good quality waterways by providing a sustainable biological method of clearing weeds.

• FinFish Progress Report (Word file, 27 kB) Dec 2002
• FinFish Final Report (PDF, 268 kB) Aug 2002
• FinFish Poster (PDF, 245 kB)
• Ayr Advocate Newspaper Article, 21 Nov 2001 (167 kb)
• Home Hill Observer Newspaper Article, 26 Sep 2002 (37 kb)

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