NSW.Biodiversity

Gelignite blasts, overfishing, habitat destruction decimated Mary River cod numbers

"These species were so abundant at one point they were used as pig feed. At some point in history we were fishing for them with sticks of gelignite,"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-12-16/endangered-mary-river-cod-conservation-action-plan/106055554
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Breeding logs, river repair and restocking keys to endangered Mary River cod's survival

Mary River cod were fished to the brink of extinction, their habitat destroyed, even blasted with gelignite, but a recovery plan is being updated.

ABC News
Dec 15 at 9:52pmWeb