Mary River cod Suppliers Regulations Local fish are available from: • Licensed local fish hatcheries and Releasing Fishing of any kind is not permitted on aquariums (ensure you keep a receipt as Obi Obi Creek from Baroon Pocket proof of purchase for regulated species). to Crossing No. 4 as well as in two areas Below is a list of local hatcheries: of the Tinana-Coondoo Creek system. - Sunland FW Fish Hatchery Native - Redclaw Aquatica Closed season: 1 September to 30 - Suncoast Native Fish November in all non-tidal waters (including stocked impoundments). • Local councils (some local councils breed and supply native fish) Fish During open season, Mary River cod is a no take species if captured outside of the • The wild (if collecting local fish from the stocked impoundments listed below: wild ensure you comply with possession Upstream of the walls of Cressbrook, limits and equipment standards. Hinze, Maroon, Moogerah, North Pine, Refer to https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/ Somerset and Wivenhoe and lakes business-priorities/fisheries/recreational/ Dyer (Bill Gunn dam) and Clarendon. rules-regulations for more information. Pest fish Mary River cod fingerlings are seasonally The introduction of pest fish often leads to available from HinterNoosa Hatchery. the reduction of local native fish. This is m: 0407 126 256 because the pest fish compete with native [email protected] fish for food and space. They may also be aggressive, cause habitat disturbance and Websites introduce diseases, which the native fish Department of Agriculture & Fisheries in South-east are not used to. https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/ activities/ boating-fishing/rec-fishing/ Queensland Pest fish species dams/stocking Banded grunter Platy Carp * Sooty grunter Mary River Catchment Coordinating • dams and ponds Gambusia * Sword tail Committee: Ornamental goldfish Tilapia * www.mrccc.org.au • for control * Restricted noxious fish under the MRCCC Resource Centre: Biosecurity Act 2014 must not be kept, 25 Stewart Terrace, Gympie 4570 fed, given away, sold, or released into the PO Box 1027, Gympie 4570 Information environment without a permit. p: (07) 5482 4766 compiled from [email protected] We are obligated to minimise the risks DAFF brochures associated with other pest fish species. MAY 2019 Choosing a Species Small Species Medium-large Native fish that occur naturally in Species your area are the best choice for release as they are non-invasive. Exotic fish may escape and threaten local fish populations. Under no circumstances, even if they occur in your area, should noxious fish AGASSIZ’S GLASSFISH PURPLE-SPOTTED GUDGEON such as carp (including koi), tilapia or Ambassis agassizii Mournda adspersa gambusia be used, as heavy penalities apply. EEL-TAILED CATFISH Tandanus tandanus A permit is not required to stock your dam or pond with local fish that occur naturally in your area. Local fish are available through hatcheries listed on EMPIRE GUDGEON PACIFIC BLUE-EYE the back of this brochure. Hypseleotris compressa signifer Mosquito Control The majority of small native fish will GOLDEN PERCH (YELLOWBELLY) Macquaria ambigua eat mosquito larvae (see ‘Small species’ image panel), however some are more effective; Crimson-spotted DUBOULAY’S RAINBOWFISH and Firetail gudgeons are voracious duboulayi Rhadinocentrus ornatus predators of mosquito larvae. In ornamental ponds with frog tadpoles, Pacific blue-eyes are recommended. MARY RIVER COD Maccullochella peelii mariensis Species Suitable FLY-SPECKLED HARDYHEAD MARJORIE’S HARDYHEAD Craterocephalus Craterocephalus for Farm Dams stercusmuscarum fulvus marjoriae • Australian bass • Barramundi (Southeast coast stock) • Eel-tailed catfish • Mary River cod • Silver perch FIRETAIL GUDGEON BUG-EYED GOBY SILVER PERCH Hypseleotris galii Redigobius bikolanus Bidyanus bidyanus