Introduction of fish to fresh waters within a river catchment outside their natural range

Fisheries Primefact
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In November 2001, the introduction of fish to fresh waters within a river catchment outside their natural range was listed as a key threatening process (KTP) under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. The contents of this Primefact include information on the following:

  • What introduced fish are currently present in NSW?
  • How have these fish been introduced?
  • What impacts do introduced fish have on native fauna and flora?
  • What threatened fish are affected by this KTP?
  • What happens after a KTP is listed?
  • How are threat abatement plans implemented?
  • Reducing the impacts of this KTP
  • Bibliography and further reading.