Win Big for the Unusual at Swanfish
Anglers entering this weekend's Swanfish competition have the opportunity to win a prize pack valued at over $250 for the most unusual catch logged with Redmap.
Climate change extinction fears aired for WA south coast
University of Western Australia (UWA) researchers have warned of the potential for "very large extinction rates" among marine life unique to southern WA due to climate change, writes ABC News. Read the full story here.
Warm water manta ray in Tassie!
The world's largest ray species - usually found in warmer waters - has been spotted in Tasmania and logged on Redmap, writes The Mercury newspaper. Read the full story here.
Robotic floats to detect ocean heatwaves
Australian and Indian scientists have teamed up to study marine heatwaves using high-tech robotic floats, writes the Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full story here.
Are Dugongs hitching a ride south?
Western Australia has had its fair share of unusual sightings along the coast but could a dugong be part of the tropical menagerie enjoying our warmer waters?
Shrinking fish
A small increase in sea temperatures has led to a dramatic decrease in the size of fish, writes the Daily Mail. Scientists have found that some North Sea species -including haddock, whiting, herring and sole- have decreased in body length by almost a third over 38 years. Read the full Daily Mail story here.
Top 3 Unusual Sightings of the Year
The warty prowfish, sooty grunter and moorish idol all made it on the list (and not because of their unusual names!). Check out the Top 3 sightings submitted to Redmap in each state.
Warmer waters lure fish south
As ocean temperatures rise off Western Australia, sub-tropical fish are swimming south and many are staying there, writes ABC news. Read the interview with research scientist and Redmap WA coordinator Dr Gary Jackson here.
