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Abalone - Blacklip
Abalone - Greenlip
Barracouta
Boarfish - Longsnout
Bream - Black
Cod - Bearded Rock
Flathead - Dusky
Flathead - Rock
Flathead - Sand
Flathead - Southern Bluespotted
Flathead - Tiger
Flounder - Greenback
Flounder - Longsnout
Garfish - Southern
Gurnard Perch
Kingfish - Yellowtail
Leatherjacket
Morwong - Banded
Morwong - Jackass
Mullet
Octopus - Maori
Rock Lobster - Southern
Salmon - Australian
Scallop - Commercial
Shark - Gummy
Snapper
Squid - Calamari
Squid - Gould's
Trevalla - Blue-eye
Trevally - Silver
Trumpeter - Bastard
Trumpeter - Striped
Tuna - Albacore
Tuna - Skipjack
Tuna - Southern Bluefin
Tuna - Yellowfin
Warehou - Blue
Whiting - King George
Whiting - School
Wrasse
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Information on the biology, habitat and lifecycles of a number of important recreational and commercial fish species targeted around Tasmania.
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Abalone - Blacklip
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for blacklip abalone.
Abalone - Greenlip
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for greenlip abalone.
Barracouta
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for barracouta.
Boarfish - Longsnout
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for the longsnout boarfish
Bream - Black
Identifying features and fishing information for black bream.
Cod - Bearded Rock
Identifying features and fishing information for bearded rock cod.
Flathead - Dusky
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for dusky flathead.
Flathead - Rock
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for rock flathead.
Flathead - Sand
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for sand flathead.
Flathead - Southern Bluespotted
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for the southern bluespotted flathead.
Flathead - Tiger
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for tiger flathead.
Flounder - Greenback
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for greenback flounder.
Flounder - Longsnout
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for longsnout flounder (sole).
Garfish - Southern
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for southern garfish.
Gurnard Perch
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for gurnard perch.
Kingfish - Yellowtail
Identifying featureas, habitat and fishing information for Yellowtail Kingfish
Leatherjacket
Identifying features and fishing information for leatherjackets.
Morwong - Banded
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for banded morwong.
Morwong - Jackass
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for jackass morwong.
Mullet
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for yelloweye mullet.
Octopus - Maori
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for maori octopus.
Rock Lobster - Southern
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for southern rock lobster.
Salmon - Australian
Identifying features and fishing information for Australian Salmon.
Scallop - Commercial
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for the commercial scallop.
Shark - Gummy
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for gummy shark.
Snapper
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for snapper.
Squid - Calamari
Identifying features, catch limits, habitat and fishing information for southern calamari.
Squid - Gould's
Identifying features, catch limits, habitat and fishing information for Gould's squid (arrow squid).
Trevalla - Blue-eye
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for blue-eye trevalla
Trevally - Silver
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for silver trevally.
Trumpeter - Bastard
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for bastard trumpeter.
Trumpeter - Striped
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for striped trumpeter.
Tuna - Albacore
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for albacore.
Tuna - Skipjack
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for skipjack.
Tuna - Southern Bluefin
Identifying features and fishing information for southern bluefin tuna.
Tuna - Yellowfin
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for yellowfin tuna.
Warehou - Blue
Identifying features and fishing informaton for blue warehou.
Whiting - King George
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for King George Whiting.
Whiting - School
Identifying features, habitat and fishing information for southern school whiting.
Wrasse
Identifying features and fishing information on wrasse.
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