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How many different types of plants, algae and animals are below the water’s surface? How many different species of fish are out there to look at when you go diving, or to catch when you go fishing? How does a fisheries scientist determine how many fish are in the sea?

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 24.05.2023

In this activity, students learn about the benefits and limitations of aquaculture as a farming technique. Students will also learn about Western Australia’s key aquaculture species, the types of aquaculture systems used across the state, and the practiced used to manage the organisms in these systems.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 26.04.2023

Explore our Metropolitan region education program for Hillarys based excursions.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

You can tell a lot about a fish by its physiology, such as where it lives, how it feeds, and how it moves through the water. Students will learn about the diversity of adaptations present in Western Australia’s marine animals then examine a variety of fish species to identify their unique adaptations.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Why are sea sponges classified as animals? Why is seaweed not a true plant? How is a mussel related to a cuttlefish? In this activity students will learn the importance of scientific classification and classify local marine organisms using a dichotomous key.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

In this fish dissection activity, students learn why dissection is an important tool in fisheries science and what information scientists gain from dissecting fish. Students will conduct a fish dissection to examine and identify the internal anatomy of a bony fish, as well as learn how these features enable the fish to survive.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

This interactive activity gives students an overview of some of the fisheries management tools the Department applies to recreational fishing activity to sustainably manage our aquatic resources.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

This introductory session asks students to reflect on their relationship with the marine environment and describes the role the Department plays in managing Western Australia’s aquatic resources and environments.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022