We recently heard about some young Tasmanians taking things into their own ‘hands’ by doing their part to help conservation of Australian wildlife – including red handfish. A keen and motivated wildlife warrior Danny Rumsby (grade 5) came up with an idea to make badges to raise awareness for endangered Australian species – and of […]
We were lucky enough to film this Red Handfish hanging out in Frederick Henry Bay (SE Tasmania) recently. This individual was about 7cm long, and didn’t seem to mind some seaweed to the face (or being covered in sand!). Handfishes don’t have a swim bladder - which most fish have and use to help keep […]
The Handfish Conservation Project brings together various individuals and organisations in a collaborative effort to conserve three Critically Endangered Handfish species in Tasmania. The research priorities of the Project will be under the directions of the National Handfish Recovery Team (NHRT), which was formed in 2014. The members of this team include relevant experience from […]
Recent monitoring of the two known Red Handfish populations near Hobart, Tasmania have been conducted by the Reef Life Survey team. The team of volunteer SCUBA divers use underwater visual census methods along a 50 m transect (detailed HERE) to record marine life, including the elusive Red Handfish. The methods are used worldwide to record […]
