Professor Steven Purcell in the field at Lizard Island in 2026.
Professor Steven Purcell in the field at Lizard Island in 2026. Holothuria whitmaei – the black teatfish – off Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: S. Purcell. Black teatfish on sale in a food market in Hong Kong. Photo: S. Purcell. DISCOVERING the previously unknown longevity of sea cucumbers has amazed the scientists […]
RECENT conditions have dictated that we stay well away from rock fishing. It is simply too dangerous even for those who wear life jackets.The real decision when considering a fishing trip is safety. Remember: the fish will still be there tomorrow. When conditions settle, give a thought for a couple of rock-fishing scrappers.The rocky coastline […]
Phil Goulding lands an 84cm flathead in the Terranora Lakes. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
IT has been an interesting couple of weeks for me holidaying in the old family home on the Terranora Lakes, just west of Tweed Heads. Coming from a fishing family, most of my early days were spent on the beaches or in a boat floating up and down the Tweed River. To say “things have […]
IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year. Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken McCray, a teacher at Anna Bay Public School. My wife Ella and I were […]
WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucket-list? Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of the fillets in the kitchen? Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as […]
The Government’s Dutton (Ebor) and Gaden (Snowy Mountains) Trout Hatcheries produce millions of trout and salmon each year.
THE 2025-26 trout fishing season officially opened on Saturday 4 October following the annual four-month closure to allow fish to spawn and reproduce. The season remains open to midnight 8 June 2026. Rivers and streams across NSW are in prime condition, with two million Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon to be […]
The restoration team at Boambee Creek estuary.
The restoration team at Boambee Creek estuary. Gumbaynggirr Ranger Greg Purcell with mangrove seeds attached to bamboo stakes. Dead mangroves at Boambee Creek. Zoe White of OzFish with mangrove seeds secured to bamboo stakes. A COLLABORATION between Southern Cross University, Gumbaynggirr Rangers and OzFish Unlimited, is working to restore a mangrove forest in Boambee Creek. […]
