The plan to conduct shipping channel maintenance dredging of from mid November to February 2020 (peak season for recreational swimmers) raises serious questions about our ability to manage the Port of Melbourne for the benefit of all Victorians. … [Read more...]
Cart-rut shells alive and well in Brighton
A Baykeeper shoreline shell survey found a large Cart-rut shell (Thais orbita) at Holloway Bend earlier this year, suggesting the species may still live in the area. This species was central to the ban on use of Tributyltin (TBT) as an anti-foulant … [Read more...]
Radionuclides dumped in the Bay… is that OK?
Opponents of the Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening project vigorously opposed dumping of more than 3 million m3 of contaminated sediments from the Lower Yarra River in the Bay. But CDP proponents claimed the toxic sediments would be contained … [Read more...]
DOLPHINS LIVING DANGEROUSLY!
Dolphins have a reputation of being smarter than your average mullet. After all, you can't get to the top of the food chain on good looks alone. But being big in fishworld has its downside. You have to do what it takes to find a feed.... sometimes in … [Read more...]
The Case of the Missing Anchovy
Anchovy are an important prey item of Little Penguins and numerous fish species in Port Phillip Bay. They're also great on pizza! So Channel Deepening through their spawning habitat in Hobsons Bay and the Yarra is cause for concern, as is disposal … [Read more...]
