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Darling River ecology ‘extinct’ and Murray cod ‘in real trouble’, warns expert Dr Stuart Rowland
The Darling River’s aquatic ecology is so degraded it has become extinct and iconic fish species including the Murray cod face an uncertain future, according to one of Australia’s most respected fish scientists.
Key points:
- Dr Rowland says prolonged drought and irrigation have created an ecological disaster in the Darling River
- He says a 2003 report declaring the Darling endangered was met with a tenfold increase in water extraction
- The NSW Government says it has restocked the Darling with 60,000 Murray cod fingerlings
Dr Stuart Rowland worked for the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries for 33 years until 2011. He is credited with describing the biology of the Murray cod and developed hatchery techniques for a number of native…
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