MAUGEAN SKATE AWARENESS PROJECT 2022-23

The Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana) is Tasmania’s largest endemic fish and also one of the state’s most endangered marine species, with the only known remaining population found in Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s wild west coast.

Delivering this project between July 2022 and March 2023, Cradle Coast NRM worked with species experts from Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), Department of Natural Resources Environment Tasmania (NRET) Threatened Species and Wild Fisheries Management and relevant local community and recreational fishing stakeholders. We used a variety of community-based activities to reach a diverse range of audiences. Sharing the current scientific knowledge of this species in a variety of ways ensured that more people from the West Coast and from all over Tasmania gained a much greater understanding and appreciation of this significant species.