TALKING ABOUT SAWFISH

Sawfish are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

 

A 2021 study  found that Australia is the last stronghold on earth for four out of five species of sawfish, as these iconic fish go extinct elsewhere.

 

Although sawfish are protected from targeted commercial and recreational fishing in Australia, sawfish are often caught in gillnets and trawl nets because their distinctive saw-like rostrum is easily entangled. When caught in nets, sawfish often have their rostrum cut off because of a perceived or real threat to fisher safety, resulting in the sawfish’s death from blood loss and starvation.

 

 

You are invited to attend the eco-forum "Talking about sawfish" and hear from Nikki Biskis, University of Sunshine Coast researcher and member of Sharks And Rays Australia.

This is the first in a series of “Environmental and Sustainability Community Awareness Presentations” for 2025.