NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Slow increase in Australia’s eastern grey nurse shark population shows conservation actions are on track
Sep 5, 2025
Scientists collected biopsy samples from more than 300 grey nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales. The DNA of these sharks was profiled to reveal family relationships that can help to estimate population size. Based on this work, the number of adults in the eastern grey nurse shark population is estimated to have…
Assessing changes in threatened Black rockcod abundance and length over the past 15 Years (poster)
Jun 18, 2025
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Black rockcod find refuge in ‘no-take’ zones amid overall population decline
Jun 17, 2025
It’s a go-to zone for scuba divers who descend to 12–18 metre depths and watch grey nurse sharks parade through rocky gutters. For some there’s an even rarer sight . . . the appearance of a large black rockcod. This legendary fellow is estimated to be 50–70 years old. Divers first noticed him in 1988,…
Project 1.30 Information sheet
Sep 25, 2023
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Mar 30, 2025
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Feb 29, 2024