Ms. Aimee Burton

DPI&F policy officer Aimee Burton said pest fish were hard to control and difficult to eradicate once they had become established.However, Ms Burton said if discovered early enough there was a chance the fish could be destroyed or contained."Pest fish compete with native fish for food and space and in some cases they are aggressive," she said.DPI&F has produced an Exotic Pest Fish Reporting Form to assist people to compile the necessary information."The more information collected, the better picture we can build about where the pest fish populations are and what control strategies may work."Ms Burton said if possible the fish should be caught and killed humanely in an ice slurry and then stored in a freezer.

DPI&F policy officer Aimee Burton said pest fish were hard to control and difficult to eradicate once they had become established.

However, Ms Burton said if discovered early enough there was a chance the fish could be destroyed or contained.

"Pest fish compete with native fish for food and space and in some cases they are aggressive," she said.
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Ms Burton said if possible the fish should be caught and killed humanely in an ice slurry and then stored in a freezer.
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Further information: Aimee Burton (07) 3225 1843 Media Officer: Liz Smith Ph: +61 7 3224 7757 Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Media Unit GPO Box 46 Brisbane Qld 4001.Fax +61 7 3239 0860