So the #Broome #barramundi industry has benefited greatly from #TAFE training workers, yet current #aquaculture graduates have not recommended the course to friends and family. Sounds like they are underpaid and overworked perhaps? And now the industry is shocked that the sharp decline in enrolments means that the course is being cancelled.

Set up some scholarships. Build some adjacent accommodation like a FIFO camp. Create career paths. FFS.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/broome-tafe-aquaculture-centre-closure/102511908

“Oh the tide has dropped low. We’ve run aground,” he says as our little tin boat comes to rest in the middle of the river.
All morning, crocodiles have lined the #bank.
“Jump out and give us a push, can ya?”
I can’t tell if he’s joking.

#vss365
#TrueStory #DalyRiver #Barramundi #Crocodile

#Barramundi with tags in #BrisbaneRiver could be due to impact of #climatechange, says #biology professor
#ABCNews #QLD #Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-11/climate-change-likely-35-tagged-barramundi-in-brisbane-river/101637738