It is great to see Redmap’s southernmost reports of Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) and Yellowtail kingfish (S. lalandi) published in the science journal, Marine Biodiversity, in an article titled 'Southernmost records of two Seriola species in an Australian ocean-warming hotspot'

These out-of-range sightings may just represent one-off roving individuals, but there is also evidence that they may be indicators of future establishment potential (i.e. the beginning of species starting to move into new areas); and therefore represent a potential early warning system for these types of climate-driven changes.

We’re proud to be working with such an informed community; where noticing and reporting these observations is driven by local fishers and divers. In this instance, the recreational fishing community in particular provide the means to documenting potential distribution changes occurring in pelagic fishes – which may otherwise go unnoticed.

Unfortunately many science journals are not free to access (outside the University etc), but we can email a copy if you'd like):

 

Read how Redmap data has been used in other scientific papers in Redmap data use.