Invasive Fish in Aquatic Habitats, Torres Strait Island (Old ID 21581)

Torres Strait Regional Authority
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project will assess and evaluate movement of invasive freshwater fish species from PNG to Torres Strait Islands. This project aims to understand the mechanisms of this migration (people, or environmental), and will examine ways to reduce the risk of pest freshwater fish species reaching northern Australian waters. A large component of this project is to prepare education material (websites, brochures) and conduct a range of workshops with Rangers community and schools. The success of this project is through a combination of scientific surveys and education.

Date

01 May 2014 - 10 Dec 2016

Project Type

N/A

Keywords

Torres Strait;Climbing Perch (Anabas Testudineus);Freshwater Wetlands;Water Quality;Invasive Species;Community Education

Funding Body

Torres Strait Regional Authority

Amount

130709

Project Team

Jason Schaffer;Damien Burrows;Jock Mackenzie;Barry Butler