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Thousands of baby snapper to be released into SA gulf waters to boost fish stock recovery
Hundreds of thousands of snapper fingerlings will be released off South Australia’s coastline over the coming months, as part of a desperate attempt to replenish critically low stocks of the native fish.
Key points:
- Snapper stocks in SA’s gulf waters are critically low
- A statewide ban on snapper fishing was introduced last year
- Authorities have spawned 300,000 fingerlings to be released back into the gulfs
A “drastic” total fishing ban was introduced in September 2019, applying to all coastal areas except the state’s south-east, in an attempt to safeguard snapper from overfishing.
An SA Research and Development Institute (SARDI) restocking program was launched around the same time the ban was introduced, resulting in 300,000 fish being…
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