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Tasmania’s coastal waters and seas survey 2025 – CSIRO

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 14d

Tasmanians deeply value their coastal waters - for beauty (98%), conservation (97%) & play (96%) 🌊

But nearly 70% worry about rapid change.

Top threats: warming seas, plastic waste & biosecurity. People want trusted science, restoration & planning 🌿🐟

🔗 Read more here: tinyurl.com/m75982xe

Summary of key findings Tasmania’s coastal waters and seas are central to the Tasmanian way of life. Participants recognise their importance as a place of natural and scenic beauty (98%), a place to c...

Cleaner Crabs: Adapting Seafood Safety for a Changing Climate

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 20d

Cleaner Crabs 🦀
Climate-driven floods in northern NSW are washing chemicals into estuaries, threatening seafood safety. Researchers and crab fishers show that simple post-harvest steps - like cooking or depuration - can keep crabs safe. Adaptation works, from catchment to coast: tinyurl.com/2tf7e6rk

In the muddy estuaries of northern New South Wales, two of Australia’s most iconic crustaceans – the Giant Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and the Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) – are caught in the cr...

Climate Risks to Australian Fisheries & Aquaculture

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 20d

Sea Change Australia has released a digest on the Federal Government’s new Climate Risk Assessment. Fisheries & aquaculture ($3.45B industry) face warming, acidification & heatwaves. Risks greatest in the north & SE. Read more: seachangeaustralia.org/climate-risk...

Summary of the key findings from the 2025 National Climate Risk Assessment in relation to Fisheries and Aquaculture

Seafood workers left without a job due to harmful algal bloom will be given a chance to help clean up

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Sep 5

SA seafood workers hit by the harmful algal bloom are now redeployed to beach clean-ups — a move welcomed by Ngarrindjeri representative Uncle Derek Walker as vital support for local families 🌊

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South Australian seafood workers sidelined by the harmful algal bloom are being redeployed to clean local beaches, as a parliamentary inquiry investigates the crisis

Climate change will increase labor risks in fisheries, study warns

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌐 A new Australian & New Zealand Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Network has formed, connecting experts to share research, training & advice on HABs. Advancing bloom management and response.

The committee includes SCA experts Dr Alison Turnbull & Professor Gustaaf Hallegraeff.

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌊 Climate change is making fishing more dangerous 🐟 storms, heat, longer trips, and weak labor protections put fishers at risk. Urgent action is needed to protect safety and wellbeing.

⚠️ Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 | Stay Afloat www.stayafloat.com.au

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A new study warns that climate change will worsen risks for fishers, from harsher storms and extreme heat to longer, more exhausting trips at sea. Combined with weak labor protections and forced labor...

OzFish to boost shellfish reefs for South Australia algal bloom recovery – Fishing World

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌊🦪 Our collaborators at OzFish Unlimited are restoring SA’s coasts after algal blooms. 12 tonnes of oyster shells recycled, a new Adelaide hub, and reefs & seagrass, saltmarsh & mangroves being revived. Volunteer, donate or join citizen science today!

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OzFish is ramping up shellfish reef restoration to help South Australia recover from harmful algal blooms. Volunteers have already recycled 12 tonnes of oyster shells into reef modules, with more effo...

In the pristine waters off Augusta, Western Australia, a bold experiment is reshaping the future of sustainable seafood and wine. Brad Adams, a third-generation fisherman turned aquaculture pioneer, h...

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ChangeMakersFriday Off Augusta, Brad Adams is farming premium abalone & crafting the world’s first ocean-fermented wine at Subsea Estate, all with a tiny carbon footprint 🐚
🌊 21 vats, 20m deep; Motion, pressure + temps replace fossil fuels; 🍷 Wine by nature

🔗 seachangeaustralia.org/story/diving...

Diving into Innovation

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Jul 24

Read our media release and the full report: biodiversitycouncil....

@imas-utas.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Jul 25

Read more: www.abc.net.au/news/...

Check out our report: biodiversitycouncil....

#AlgalBloom #MarineConservation #SouthAustralia #ClimateCrisis #BiodiversityLoss #Sustainability #OceanHealth #Extinction #Conservation #Biodiversity

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 14

Read more: biodiversitycouncil....

@imas-utas.bsky.social #AlgalBloom #MarineConservation #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #OceanHealth #Conservation #Biodiversity

Events Calendar - Women in Seafood

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 19

Restoring SA’s shellfish reefs - once spanning 1,500km and filtered trillions of litres of seawater daily - could help future-proof the coast against future harmful algal blooms.

theconversation.com/...

🦑 #AlgalBloom #Marine #ShellfishReef

A diver swimming over a shallow oyster reef and noting on a clipboard some research findings.

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 22

Women In Seafood Australasia (WISA) will be running a HAB webinar Drop-in session, offering a safe and welcoming space for attendees to share information, experiences, and concerns.

🌐 Online – register tinyurl.com/54rdjm6f
⏰ 12 – 1 (ACST)
📅 28 August 2025
👥 Anyone impacted by the HAB

Women in Seafood

When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔥🌊 Marine heatwaves are rising around Australia - disrupting ecosystems & pressuring fisheries & aquaculture. Preparing now is key.

👉 Join the climate adaptation conversation: seachangeaustralia.org

More on marine heatwaves: research.csiro.au/cor/research...

#SeaChangeAustralia #MarineHeatwaves

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 19

Building resilient fisheries & aquaculture starts with local solutions and shared success stories. At Sea Change Australia, we’re working with fishers, producers & communities to tackle climate challenges head-on 🐟 @frdc.bsky.social @imas-utas.bsky.social #seachangeaustralia #sustainableseafood

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 11

When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most
theconversation.com/when-a-beach...

South Australia’s algal bloom is stopping people from swimming, surfing and fishing in their usual spots – and the impact on mental health can be profound.

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 8

The SA Government is providing weekly updates on the algal bloom, including clear facts, safety advice, and timely information. Stay informed and share with friends and family to help everyone feel confident about visiting the beach and enjoying local seafood.
seachangeaustralia.org/south-austra...

South Australian Government: Algal Bloom Update

The South Australian Government are providing a weekly newsletter with updates for what is happening along the South Australian coastline. Their newsletter aims to bring you clear facts, safety advi...

@frdc.bsky.social @imas-utas.bsky.social @utas.edu.au @csiro.bsky.social

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 6

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our first Sea Change Australia newsletter is out! 🌊

This issue includes the website launch, Q&A platform, climate report cards & adaptation stories, team intros & so much more! 🎣

Sign-up to via the website for future issues straight to your inbox!

Read it here: mailchi.mp/45385049e739...

Sea Change Australia Newsletter

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Sea Change Australia held our first workshops in Albany & Fremantle, WA — bringing fishers, managers & researchers together to tackle climate impacts on nearshore fisheries. Thanks to DPIRD & FRDC for the support. 🌊🎣 #ClimateAdaptation #Fisheries #SeaChangeAustralia
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Western Australia SW Nearshore and Estuarine Fisheries Case Study workshops

Last week, the Sea Change Australia team held our first case study workshops in Albany and Fremantle, WA, bringing together fishers, managers, and researchers to discuss climate change impacts and ada...

Artificial reef and reservoir fishing to tackle algal bloom's impact on tourism

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Aug 3

SA boosts support for rec fishers amid algal bloom crisis 🎣
$200K for community fishing, new artificial reef for Gulf St Vincent 🐟, and more reservoir access under review. Aiming to ease ecosystem pressure & help regional communities recover.

🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Support for South Australia's recreational fishing sector amid the ongoing algal bloom crisis will include the creation of an artificial reef in Gulf St Vincent and the expansion of fishing in reservo...

www.abc.net.au

Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Jul 24

SA’s algal bloom crisis is hitting fishers, aquaculture & marine life hard. Prof Gretta Pecl joins @biodivcouncil.bsky.social experts with a 7-point action plan: urgent, long-term support & habitat protection to secure seafood & coastal futures. 🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/105563974 #SeaChangeAustralia

Seven steps scientists say will tackle toxic algal bloom

An independent group of marine scientists from around Australia releases a seven-point plan to tackle what it describes as South Australia's "catastrophic" toxic algal bloom.

www.abc.net.au

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Jul 14

Sea Change Australia’s Project Manager and Research Fellow Dr Julia Santana Garcon’s talk “Sea Change Australia: Empowering the fisheries and aquaculture sectors towards climate resilience” in Session 6.4 is on today (3:30 - 5pm) at the #AMSA2025 conference in Melbourne 🐟 @imas-utas.bsky.social

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · Jul 14

A toxic algal bloom is impacting SA’s fishing industry, with waters from St Vincent to Spencer Gulf affected. Fishers like Robert Barrett say catches have collapsed. SA Gov has announced relief, but calls grow for national research and long-term support.
🎧 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

SA Commercial fishers call for support amid algae bloom crisis

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

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