Today I attended the official launch of “Don’t dump that fish program.”
It was opened by Prof. Lyn Beazley and Stuart Smith, Director General of the Dept of Fisheries (pictured below).
Did you know that 24/34 exotic fish species found in west Australian waterways are ornamental fish? The most common of these are the common carp, goldfish, rosy barbs and one spot livebearers.
The Dept is currently targeting the Tandanus catfish at Marmion Reserve, Murray cod in Harlem Lake in Como and the spangled perch and convict cichlids in other water bodies.
We need to do our part to protect our natural waterways from pests and diseases. Help spread the word.
For more information, go to
http://fish.wa.gov.au/biosecurity
Download the brochure by clicking here – Don’t dump that fish brochure
