Redmap (Range Extension Database and Mapping Project)
This is a fantastic program allowing us to all be part of
the science, Redmap uses the eyes and ears of the people out on the coal front
of our environment to spot, log and map marine species that are uncommon in the
areas, by taking a picture of your unusual catch, the information is verified
by scientist, then logged and displayed on a map, showing almost in real time
how the distribution of species may be changing. This started in Tasmania and
is being rolled out across the country in November this year, this is a great opportunity
to show how proactive anglers can be, and how important we are as the
custodians of our marine environment.
You can even create a group, I have created the wefish group,
sign up and join the group. Let’s see how many fishos we can get to join this
group.
Once you sign up go to your profile at the top right of the
page, then search for the wefish group and join it.
This is what the form looks like to enter the information
and upload the photo, when taking the photo try and get a good quality picture
so that it’s easy to identify and if it’s similar to another species concentrate
on the differences.
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