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  2. Shellfish Reef need little prawns.

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    Some fantastic science is showing that baby oysters swim towards the sound of shrimp. Having shrimp indicates a healthy reef.

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shrimp-sounds-could-lure-baby-oysters-to-build-new-reefs/

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shrimp-sounds-could-lure-baby-oysters-to-build-new-reefs/

    While not re shrimp but connected to the same idea of sound directing oyster seeding is this one:

     

    https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.14188

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    NRL 2022

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    On 08/07/2022 at 1:37 PM, Hweebe said:

    What's the weather / track conditions going to be like this time of year. I have a friend from Rocky that just set off for the cape this week on a 5 week trip. Last check they were stopping over at Winton

    Im back now. I will do a report soon. It was great. the roads are ok... Had a great time 🙂 Here is a very small sneak peak. 

     

  16. Moreton Bay weather for Saturday 25 June 2022 - Mint

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    Went out Yesterday. 10 knots southerly turned into 10 knots Westerly. 

    We fished some coffee rocks around Moreton about 6 miles north of the bar. 

    Plenty of livies but only one hit on them from one Mackerel. 

    I caught 2 slateys and a few bonnies but didn't get any photos sorry. 

    Nice day out and great to get offshore again. looks like I should have gone to Boat Rock... 

  20. NRL 2022

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    On 22/06/2022 at 7:41 AM, Hweebe said:

    I got confused with the Blues squad - I thought Freddie just named the Panthers team 😂

    🤣 Gold.

    I am happy for the Queenslanders to take on a club side. Go get em boys. 

     

  22. NSW slot limits

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    19 hours ago, Daryl McPhee said:

    Here is a summary some published information from a colleague Dr Barry Pollock. 

    The annual spawning aggregation of dusky flathead 'Platycephalus fuscus' at Jumpinpin, Queensland

    Dusky flathead 'Platycephalus fuscus' form seasonal spawning aggregations where estuaries meet the ocean in eastern Australia. The present study at Jumpinpin in south Queensland shows that dusky flathead have a protracted spawning period with serial spawning during summer (November to April). They are rudimentary hermaphrodites with sex determined at an early juvenile stage. Sex ratios are skewed with males most common in the smaller size-classes (< 50 cm TL). Mid-sized females (45 cm - 69 cm TL) dominate the production of eggs due to their abundance in the spawning aggregation. Within the female component of the spawning aggregation, the occurrence of individuals exceeding the current maximum size limit of 75 cm TL is low (2.6%). Parasitic nematodes (philometrids) occurred in 8% of ovaries. Degenerated ovaries, in which atretic oocytes are common, are present in half of the very large females (70 cm - 75cm TL) examined. The current minimum size restriction of 40 cm TL for dusky flathead provides protection for 73% of males and 15% of females within the spawning aggregation. 

    Bloody legend Dazza. Thanks

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