House of Assembly: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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Fish Stock

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) (3 July 2023). Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water): I have been advised:

In November 2022, SA Water emailed an update on the fish stocking program across reservoirs to all of the fishing permit holders within its database, including:

Since 2019, more than 466,000 fish have been introduced into South Australian reservoirs, including:

Reservoir Numbers Fish
Myponga Reservoir 122,400 Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch
South Para Reservoir 266,000 Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch
Happy Valley Reservoir 7,000 Murray Cod and Rainbow Trout
Bundaleer Reservoir 10,500 Golden Perch, Silver Perch, Rainbow Trout
Beetaloo Reservoir 11,000 Golden Perch, Silver Perch
Aroona 50,000 Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch


Over the next 12 months, an additional 205,000 fish will be stocked:

Reservoir Numbers Fish
Myponga Reservoir 20,000 Rainbow Trout
South Para Reservoir 10,00040,00030,000 Murray CodGolden Perch,Silver Perch
Happy Valley Reservoir 5,0005,0005,000 Murray CodGolden Perch,Silver Perch
Bundaleer Reservoir 7,000 Golden Perch, Silver Perch, Rainbow Trout
Warren Reservoir 10,00040,00030,000 Murray CodGolden Perch,Silver Perch