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Australian Society for Fish Biology

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The Australian Society for Fish Biology promotes research, education and management of fish/fisheries in Australia and provides a forum for information exchange.

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 7h
📑 #NewStudy by Anderson et al. identified nursery grounds for blue cod. These sites are critical to protecting and rebuilding stocks. 👀 doi.org/10.3354/meps...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Pine et al. explores the fishes living on remnants of oyster reef habitat, in an effort to apply patch design principles to oyster reef restoration. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/eap....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🐟 Have you registered for ASFB & AFSS 2026 in Hobart? Make the most of the fish science action by booking on one of our Sunday Workshops! Such as… Everything You Need to Know About Publishing 💰 FREE for registered delegates Register: www.asfb-afss26.org/sunday-works...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Nilsen et al. spotlights a group of shell-eating fishes making a huge contribution to producing the sediment that stabilises coral reefs. 👀 doi.org/10.1007/s003...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Hvala et al. completed 20 low-altitude beyond visual line-of-sight missions with uncrewed aerial vehicles, covering 210 km of remote coastline and detecting 291 derelict fishing nets. 👀 doi.org/10.3390/dron...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Gojanovic et al. investigates whether the time of day a juvenile coral reef fish is released in the wild impacts its chances of survival. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/rec....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🐟 Have you registered for ASFB & AFSS 2026 in Hobart? Make the most of the fish science action by booking on one of our Sunday Workshops! For example... Developing the ASFB Threatened Species Watch List Register: www.asfb-afss26.org/sunday-works...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Darnley et al. investigate an emerging disease affecting an ancient fish, and discover seven novel RNA viruses, including two highly divergent coronaviruses. 👀 doi.org/10.1128/jvi....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Keller et al. assessed fishing risk to 93 deepwater chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimaeras) using Ecological Risk Assessment tools. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Davis et al. investigates how severe floods impact the ecosystem in an estuary on the eastern coast of Australia. 👀 doi.org/10.1071/MF26...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#WorldMantaDay falls on September 17th 🌊🌏 Australian waters host at least seven species of manta and devil rays. 🔗 For more info visit Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species... 👀 World Manta Day: www.worldmantaday.com
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🐟 Have you registered for ASFB & AFSS 2026 in Hobart? Make the most of the fish science action by booking on one of our Sunday Workshops! ▶️ Register: www.asfb-afss26.org/sunday-works...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Nadesh et al. finds a welcome lack of plastics in the guts of three shark species, establishing an important baseline for future monitoring. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🎓 PhD opportunity – River Blackfish ecology and conservation breeding at the University of Melbourne 📨 To apply, contact John Morrongiello: findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/1954... 🚨Deadline to apply for scholarship: September 2026 More details can be found on other ASFB social media.
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Get conference-ready for Hobart with our exclusive fishy fashion. This year's official ASFB–AFSS 2026 merchandise is now available to pre-order. Items include tees featuring exclusive conference artwork, plus hemp caps. Pre-order now online: www.asfb-afss26.org/merchandise
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Philpott et al. tracks how changes in tropical seagrass meadows over multiple decades affects the types of juvenile fishes living in them. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Lewis et al. looked at how environmental DNA sampling compared to more traditional methods for recording fish in floodplain wetlands. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Check out our Sunday Workshops at ASFB & AFSS 2026... www.asfb-afss26.org/sunday-works...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Piggott et al. investigates the patterns of juvenile fish over a year along a coastline with big tides, to see if this is different to areas with more benign environmental conditions. 👀 doi.org/10.3354/meps...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Cox et al. tests the safety of a new downstream fishway design – the Cascading Vortex Pipe Fishway – for three species of fishes. 👀 doi.org/10.1080/2470...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 Earlybird registration for ASFB & AFSS 2026 is closing this Sunday 6 September. From 7 September, prices move to standard registration – so if you haven't locked in your spot in Hobart, now's the time! www.asfb-afss26.org/registration
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Hall et al. study whiting otoliths to see how the stock of this commercially trawled fish mixes along its range. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today is Wear It Purple Day across Australia, which was created to ensure every LGBTQIA+SB young person knows they are seen, supported and never alone. It’s an important cause, and well worth celebrating with some of Australia’s most spectacularly purple fish. Learn more: www.wearitpurple.org
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Smith et al. investigated the impact of invasive predatory fish species – not just on natives threatened with extinction, but also on each other. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/fwb....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Moore et al. record a remarkable – and perhaps surprising – diversity of seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons in a heavily modified southwest Australian bay. 👀 doi.org/10.3390/d180...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Rolfe et al. set out to put an economic value on improvements to native fish populations through river restoration. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Tablada et al. explore the displacement of recreational fishing by the establishment of marine protected areas. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Hellmrich et al. used underwater video to study how communities of fishes change across habitat types and depth on mesophotic coral reefs. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Curtis et al. studied stable isotopes in fish eye lenses to investigate how their place in the food web changes as they grow. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Mamo explores a marine park to see how no-take protection benefits a critically endangered shark and their fish prey. 👀 doi.org/10.3390/fish...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Get conference-ready for Hobart with our exclusive fishy fashion. This year's official ASFB–AFSS 2026 merchandise is now available to pre-order. Items include tees featuring exclusive conference artwork, plus hemp caps. Pre-order now online: www.asfb-afss26.org/merchandise
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Morrissey et al. report previously undocumented behaviour of an adult fish seemingly using a box jellyfish to seek refuge from a shark. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Hoots et al. investigated the trade-offs in an estuarine fish between growth and metabolism and maturation, and how these are affected by temperature – an important consideration in a changing climate. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Gooden et al. uses animal-borne cameras to capture a shark's-eye view of juvenile white sharks in coastal NSW. The team uncovered new insights into how these top predators use nearshore environments and forage during this little-understood life stage. 👀 doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Did you catch the Tasmanian ASFB Mid-year Social Event at The Brick Factory in Hobart? Don't worry if you missed it. You'll have the chance to attend another ASFB in Hobart later in the year... 👇 Earlybird registration for ASFB & AFSS 2026 is here: www.asfb-afss26.org/registration
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Menkara et al. dives into more than a century of taxonomic debate over two genera of reef fish. They used genetic and morphological evidence to investigate their evolutionary relationships and origins – ultimately placing each in their own new families. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ym...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Munpholsri et al. set out to better understand the timing of barramundi migrations between freshwater and the sea. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Check out this fin-tastic networking event at the Te Papa research facility in Wellington! The gathering was jointly held by ASFB and The Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, with Earth Sciences New Zealand generously sponsoring.
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Join members and guests of the ASFB in Hobart for a mid-year social mixer. 🗺️ Where: The Brick Factory 🗓️ When: 5pm, Thursday 6th August 6th 💰 Cost: Members: Free Non-members $10 (to contribute to pizza/nibbles) RSVP: Register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...?
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
18 or over and fish recreationally in NSW? We would like to hear from you 🎣 Researchers at UNSW are conducting a short online survey to understand how social media may support recreational fisheries monitoring. - voluntary - anonymous - takes 5–10 mins 👉️ unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by DiBattista et al. investigate how species detections in an urban estuary using environmental DNA varies at different times of year. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Brodie et al. assesses how vulnerable Australia’s seafood sector is to climate change under several different global warming models. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/fog....
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Lonergan et al. dives into the data from three countries to unpick the paradox of stocking fish into estuaries. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Rapolthy et al. investigates if the colour of a coral reef has any bearing on whether reef fish will settle in certain locations. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Myers et al. uses aerial drone surveys to complete one of the first multi-site comparisons of ray communities in North Queensland. 👀 doi.org/10.1007/s122...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Slobodian et al. claim the first published case of eDNA monitoring being used for early detection and successful rapid response for complete removal of an invasive species in a fish hatchery. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Join members and guests of the ASFB in Hobart for a mid-year social mixer. 🗺️ Where: The Brick Factory 🗓️ When: 5pm, Thursday 6th August 6th 💰 Cost: Members: Free Non-members $10 (to contribute to pizza/nibbles) RSVP: Register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...?
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📑 #NewStudy by Pini-Fitzsimmons et al. assess two commercially available deterrents that may help prevent endangered sharks and rays becoming bycatch. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Abstract submissions for ASFB & AFSS 2026 are closing soon – don’t let your research swim off unnoticed… 🐟 🚨 Deadline: Fri 31 July 🚨 Submit here: www.asfb-afss26.org/abstracts Session categories here: www.asfb-afss26.org/special-sess...
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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📑 #NewReview by Maxwell et al. looked at the global literature around techniques and indicators used in wetland restoration. Guess which continent places more prevalence on fish? 👀 doi.org/10.1111/rec....
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