May 2020 Archives - Moreton Bay Foundation

Sunfish Citizen Science

06/05/202023/05/2022 TMBF

by Dr Barry Pollock, Scientific Advisor, Sunfish Queensland Almost half of the recreational fishing that occurs in Queensland is based in Moreton Bay. The 2019 State-wide survey estimates that some 400,000 SE Queensland residents participate in recreational fishing in Moreton…

Critically endangered Eastern curlew Oyster Point Cleveland copyright 3 3 2019 Chris Walker

EPBC Act review submission

01/05/202020/05/2024 TMBF

The Moreton Bay Foundation recently made a submission to the review of the Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the most important piece of environmental legislation in Australia. The submission indicated: A concern for apparent aspiration in the discussion paper…

The Mighty Mullet

01/05/202023/05/2022 TMBF

Image by Edwin Gibson, Intern While we’re staying at home, their autumn migrations begin. Autumn sees the migration of mullet out to Moreton Bay, to have their yearly spawning. This is, of course, a boon for local fisheries, since almost…