Queensland government to study fish ecosystems after back-to-back La Niña events

Queensland government to study fish ecosystems after back-to-back La Niña events

Source: ABC Southern Qld

10/9/2022

Credit: Queensland Country Fishing

Hundreds of noxious fish have been caught in creeks across southern Queensland, with repeated rain events muddying waters and leading to an explosion in fish numbers.

Although floods earlier in the year have been favourable for native fish populations, it has also caused a boom in carp.

It has sparked recreational fishers and the state government to restore Dogwood Creek, a major breeding area for native species located about 400 kilometres west of Brisbane, and get to work collecting data to track fish numbers

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