Investigation into the distribution of Tilapia in the Lower Pioneer Catchment

The Lower Pioneer Catchment contains a series of tributaries in the lower reaches of the Pioneer River as well as a number of small coastal streams to the north and south of the river mouth.  In 2014 there were confirmed reports of the presence of the noxious tilapia species Oreochromus mossambicus (referred to herein as tilapia) at a number of locations within the Gooseponds Lagoons complex on the northern side of the Pioneer River, however, the extent of the species’ distribution in this area had yet to be determined. Read more…