David Morgan

Threatened fish research in north-west Australia...2013 onwards

www.freshwaterfishgroup.com

Current projects • Kimberley Sawfish Tagging Study (King Sound and the Fitzroy River) – State NRM • Onslow Sawfish Tagging Study – Chevron Australia • Barriers to sawfish migration – Chevron Australia • Pilbara Inland Fish Guide and Documentary – State NRM, Rangelands NRM

Kimberley Sawfish Study • Population monitoring since 2001, acoustic tracking since 2007....... • Acoustic array still operational • Strong community involvement through sampling and tagging and tag reporting • Over 400 sawfish tagged, movement and migration patterns

Onslow Sawfish Tagging Study • Commenced in 2011 • 42 sawfish (two species) tagged with acoustic transmitters? - >270,000 detections VR4-Global and VR2W acoustic receivers - Sawfish barriers Onslow Sawfish Project

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Pilbara Inland Fish Guide and Documentary • Funded by State NRM and Rangelands NRM • Production of a field guide, posters and documentary – fish that utilise inland waters • Involving the community through Rangelands NRM • Follows on from a similar field guide and documentary for the south-west

www.freshwaterfishgroup.com

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to all those people who have helped in the various projects along the way (including reporting tagged sawfish)