FISHO was on location with NSW DPI Fisheries at Swansea this morning to see the stocking of more than 2,500 juvenile yellowtail kingfish into Lake Macquarie. Scroll down to see some images from the day.
The juvenile kingfish were transported from the NSW DPI Fisheries Port Stephens fish hatchery.
Fisho’s Mark “Wilbur” Williams (pictured above) is a keen Lake Macquarie angler and was happy to see this latest stocking.
Boat ramp bystanders were encouraged to check out the baby kingfish.
The kingfish were approximately 100mm in length.
A palm-size kingfish.
The fish were transported in oxygenated tanks of saltwater.
Net loads of kingfish were transferred onto the DPI’s research vessel.
The fish are transferred quickly to minimise time out of water.
Wilbur with a net full of the tiny kingys.
Kingfish being transferred onto the NSW DPI Fisheries research vessel.
The fish were driven to the release location via boat.
The final stage of the process; releasing the fish.
The fish were released through a weighted shute about two metres beneath the surface.
Over 2,500 fish were successfully released into Lake Macquarie. NSW DPI Fisheries also released more than 5,000 juvenile kingfish into Botany Bay on Tuesday.
For more information: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
