Mapping Seagrass Beds in Corner Inlet from the Memory Local Professional Fishermen
A Project of National Landcare Innovation Program Project supported by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, South Gippsland Landcare Network and the Corner Inlet Fisheries Habitat Association
The relationship between the health and distribution of seagrass and fishing has long been recognised by the commercial fishing industry.
In 1974 fishermen from the main basin of Corner Inlet were alarmed by the decline of Broadleaf seagrass beds and contacted scientists in NSW and Victoria. From this interaction fishermen learned about how this seagrass flowered and seeded and became diligent observers and watched as the Broadleaf seagrass beds made a partial recovery. For More
Artist Sue Lyon
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A view of Broadleaf Sea Grass
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Broadleaf in Fine Leaf
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Fine Leaf Boom in 2007/08
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Fineleaf Sea Grass
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Seagrass Mapping Project Final Report Activities and Communications Sea Days January 2-4 2008 - 2 days of presentations and workshops on seagrass The Sea Days Festival each year at Port Welshpool brings together the fishing industry, Parks Victoria Marine Park Staff, Naturalists and Historians who share their knowledge with local people and visitors of all ages. A series of talks four times a day explained the nature of Corner Inlet and the role seagrasses play in fisheries and the general marine biology of this Inlet and other places. Each talk was followed up with question and answer sessions. Parks Victoria ran a shuttle boat free of charge to the Broadleaf Seagrass beds in the Marine Park each day at low tide. For More |
