NEWS AND EVENTS - Media releases

A popular Department of Fisheries' education initiative, which helps schools and community groups discover and understand more about Western Australia's marine environment, is now online for everyone to explore.

1 December 2010
Ningaloo’s whale sharks, the biggest fish on Earth, may be world famous but the area is also critical for numerous smaller species.

Ningaloo’s place as one of the nation’s most precious marine environments has been confirmed with new research identifying the region as a significant fish nursery site.

25 November 2010

Research examining the impact of tides, internal waves and coastal surges and the potential consequences of climate change across hundreds of square kilometres of ocean environment in WA will be summarised at a symposium tomorrow.

3 November 2010

Public Symposium on the WA Marine Environment

A group of 20 of the 35 young marine scientists sponsored by the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) will present their work at Edith Cowan University in Joondalup for the first time tomorrow.

Thursday, 16 September 2010

COURTESY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Forget Dr Doolittle and the horse whisperer, the Department of Fisheries is presenting Miles Parsons as Western Australia’s very own fish eavesdropper at its Sounds off the Sunset Coast public event at its Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre at Hillarys.

19 August 2010

Four scientists with more than 100 years’ experience at Ningaloo leave tomorrow to work on their final project in the region.

The four – Dr Anne Brearley, Associate Professor Bob Black, Dr Jane Prince and Professor Mike Johnson – are from The University of Western Australia and have made research trips to Ningaloo Marine Park since the 1970s.

6 May 2010

The first stage of a long-term observation study of the ecology of Australia's sea-floor was recently launched off Western Australia's Rottnest Island.

25 March 2010

March 25, 2010

In an Australian first, researchers have observed the generation of internal waves flowing hundreds of metres beneath the ocean surface on the North West Shelf.