Climate change effect?

[Sebb]

Tuna at Flinders.
Kingfish at Docklands.
Sunfish washed at Brighton.
And now mahi mahi at Barwon.

Climate change??

[purple5ive]

Nothing New. They have been caught down there from time to time, but not this size from what ive seen.

[cobby]

Nope.... Always check the SST maps first.

Yellowfin Tuna were once upon a time when the numbers were substantial a summer regular around the Prom and Phillip Island. The Bluefin were the same as they have been of recent years just more plentiful before commercial decimation worldwide. Kingfish over 20kg caught from Frankston pier in spring 60 years ago, fish over 60lb regularly leadlinned in the rip all 365 days of the year 60 years ago. It's all about mismanagement and the current management practices.

[4liters]

Nah they follow the currents around and then die as the water cools. They get all kinds of tropical **** off the coast of tassie when the current is pumping

[Sebb]

So they're making a comeback!
Imagine kingfish, tuna and mahimahi right on the door step.

[cobby]

You won't get a huge amount of dollies locally and even rarer for a large bull like the one on the left.

[cobby]

Nah they follow the currents around and then die as the water cools. They get all kinds of tropical **** off the coast of tassie when the current is pumping

St Helens around Easter time if the currents are still good is bloody hectic. Dirty big banner across the main drag proclaiming it the game fishing capital of southern Australia, 8° air temp at 5pm in Mid April and boats full of Marlin capture flags on the riggers waiting around the boat ramp. It's like going to a freezing cold Bermy

[4liters]

Nah they follow the currents around and then die as the water cools. They get all kinds of tropical **** off the coast of tassie when the current is pumping

St Helens around Easter time if the currents are still good is bloody hectic. Dirty big banner across the main drag proclaiming it the game fishing capital of southern Australia, 8° air temp at 5pm in Mid April and boats full of Marlin capture flags on the riggers waiting around the boat ramp. It's like going to a freezing cold Bermy

If they’re getting bigass tuna, marlin, huge makos and swords it’s probably a fair claim

[re-tyred]

It just demonstrates that the fisheries management implemented in the 1990s is starting to bring the fish back. In the 70s tuna were common in close at lakes entrance. Turtles and flying fish were seen at times. In addition to the regeneration of many species there is also a thing called the Pacific decadal occilation. This is a sixty to eighty year cycle in the ocean and weather. Having said all that there is no doubt that on average the air and water temp is around 1deg warmer than when records started

[Seniorfisho]

It just demonstrates that the fisheries management implemented in the 1990s is starting to bring the fish back. In the 70s tuna were common in close at lakes entrance. Turtles and flying fish were seen at times. In addition to the regeneration of many species there is also a thing called the Pacific decadal occilation. This is a sixty to eighty year cycle in the ocean and weather. Having said all that there is no doubt that on average the air and water temp is around 1deg warmer than when records started

I've been around for 57 years and I don't see any evidence of climate change, it's just as you said, good fisheries management, and currents have a lot to do with different fish species entering our waters