Alien Fishes Committee

The Alien Fishes Committee seeks to promote research, management, and community awareness of non-native freshwater and estuarine species in the Australasian region. The Australasian region is taken to encompass Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

The focus of the committee is on translocated (native), non-native and invasive fish species, decapod crustacea, and the parasites and microorganisms they may carry.

To achieve the charter of the sub-committee, we endeavour to maintain a watching brief on recent research, policy and management changes, and issues relating to alien species, including:

new incursions or establishments of invasive or non-native species;

new translocations of native species;
changes to the range of established species;
changes of governance or implementation of legislation, policies or strategies; and
updated research and progress of ongoing eradication programs.

From 2022, the committee is working toward achieving a better alignment between university, government and industry stakeholders working in invasive fish (and their parasites) research, policy, and management. We aim to pursue cross-jurisdiction collaborations on alien fishes projects, including applications for grant funding for topical/high priority research initiatives.