Pipis tagged in Australian research first

[fishingvic]

Media Release
Tuesday 3 January 2017 | Media contact: Nick Foster (03) 8392 6254
www.vic.gov.au/fisheries

Pipis tagged in Australian research first

In an Australian first, pipis are being tagged to better understand their short and long term movement patterns in a project funded by recreational fishing licence fees.
Acting Executive Director of Fisheries Victoria, Dallas D’Silva, said scientists from the University of Melbourne have tagged 2,000 pipis at Venus Bay.
“Every one of the 2,000 pipis has been individually numbered with a small plastic tag glued to their shell,” Mr D’Silva said.
“Scientists have recorded release locations of the tagged pipis so their relative movement can be tracked over time.
“To help with the project, volunteers are being encouraged to join ‘The Great Pipi Hunt' later this week on Friday 6 January.
“We want lots of people collecting pipis and helping to find the tagged ones. There are even prizes up for grabs.”
When: 10.30am till 1pm Where: Venus Bay Lifesaving Club, Beach No.1 Register: online via summerbythesea.vic.gov.au Bring: hat, sunscreen, water, bucket, freshwater to drink Enquiries: 0429 842 142 Mr D’Silva said people that couldn’t make it along on the day, but did find tagged pipis over the summer holidays, could report them to pipihunt@gmail.com
“We’d like anyone who finds a tagged pipi to record the tag colour and number, along with the location, date and time of capture.
“That information will help scientists map movement patterns and understand much more about this little bivalve shellfish, which is valued by anglers for bait and by multicultural communities for eating.” In conjunction with ‘The Great Pipi Hunt’, project leader Dr John Morrongiello will present on Victoria's unique marine life at the Life Saving Club at 6pm, the night before on Thursday 5 January. Everyone is welcome.

[hornet]

What's the bet every tagged pipi found will be in exactly the place where it was tagged and left, I'll be very surprized if any tagged pipi is found else where... my opinion is when they disappear from a location it's through over fishing for them... not them migrating to other places.

I'll be happy to be proved wrong.

[jasew3]

Yes if they are not found at venus bay I reckon the next best place to look for them would be at Springvale...what a joke !!!!maybe they should look at closing the beaches down over summer to stop the busload of ppl smashing them !!!