Eastern orange roughy makes a comeback

Eastern orange roughy is back to healthy levels following overfishing in the 1980s. Photo: Stephen McGowan, Australian Maritime College, 2006/Marine Photobank

The eastern orange roughy fishery is to be re-opened after rebuilding to a healthy level where the species can be commercially fished for the first time in 10 years.

Continue this article…

Already subscribed? SIGN IN now

wf_web_image

Sign up for FREE to continue this article!

Want to read more before deciding on a subscription? It only takes a minute to sign up for a free account and you’ll get to enjoy:

  • Weekly newsletters providing valuable news and information on the commercial fishing and aquaculture sector
  • Full access to our news archive
  • Live and archived webinars, podcasts and videos
  • Articles on innovations and current trends in the commercial fishing industry
  • Our extensive archive of data, research and intelligence

Get more free content sign up today

Ready to subscribe? Choose from one of our subscription packages for unlimited access!