Conservation article published 15th May 2017 in Fishing World about diminishing fish stocks. It felt good to react and take action and hopefully motivate some positive change in this area.
Sea mullet are vulnerable for multiple reasons; a low base line population most likely below full potential since at least 1880, reproductive roe targeted during acute balling up spawning phase, dominant role in commercial bait market, susceptibility to low body condition and death during extreme weather events which may increase in intensity if climate changes escalate and no significant changes in commercial fisheries management of the sea mullet in NSW and QLD.
