Background information

Teaching support material: resource list

Listed below are resources on exotic pest fish species that have been provided or referred to in the module.

The internet

• DPI notes on Fishweb: extensive summary material including information on indigenous and non-indigenous fish species.
  See Links for the full list of DPI notes.
  
  
• Noxious species information on DPI's Fishweb http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/thematiclists/10946.html
  
  
• Department of Natural Resources and Mines - http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/
  
  
• NSW Fisheries publications

  • Alien Fish - http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/aquatic_habitats/aquatic_habitats/alien_fish
    
    
  • Freshwater pests - http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/aquatic_habitats/aquatic_habitats/freshwater_pests
    
    
  • Noxious fish and marine vegetation - http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/aquatic_habitats/aquatic_habitats/noxious_fish_and_marine_vegetation
    
    
  • Banded grunter - Amniataba percoides -http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/threatened_species/threatened_species2/content/fn_banded_grunter.htm

DPI publications

DPI has created an information pack which complements this module. Included in the pack are:

• EDFISH Teacher Information Sheet: Noxious and Non-indigenous Aquarium Fish Part 1 ( PDF - 196kB)
  
  
• EDFISH Teacher Information Sheet: Noxious and Non-indigenous Aquarium Fish Part 2 ( PDF - 142kB)
  
  
• Carp and tilapia brochures and posters. See DPI posters below.
  

DPI resource sheets

Activity code	Student resources Sheets coded according to the activity in which they are used	Teacher resources Materials developed primarily as a teacher resource and coded according to the activity in which they are used
i.1	Six sample letters to the editor
i.2	Priority species	Glossary
d.1	Summary table of priority species
Filler	Puzzle 1 + hint sheet	Puzzle 1 solution
Filler	Puzzle 2 + clues	Puzzle 2 solution
d.4	Death by degradation activity Poster - A well managed stream versus a stream in trouble ( PDF - 212 kB) Stream cause and effect review	Death by degradation (information and answers)
c.1	Gap fill activity - Mind/concept map	Solution to Mind/concept map
c.5		Role-play profiles Fishing drama
c.7		The great pest fish debate: adjudication sheet

Additional resources provided as teaching material are:

• Noxious and non-indigenous fish illustrations
  
  
• Overview of pest fish species in Queensland
  
  
• Legislation about noxious and non-indigenous fish
  
  
• Current control measures (includes student resource sheet)
  
  

DPI posters

• Full colour poster- A well managed stream versus a stream in trouble ( PDF - 212kB)

• Posters available free of charge. To be sent copies, please contact Kym McKauge: Telephone + 61 7 3224 2251. Email: fishmail@dpi.qld.gov.au



• ‘Ornamental fish can become monumental pests’
  
  
• ‘Noxious and non-indigenous fish of Queensland—Carp’
  
  
• ‘Noxious and non-indigenous fish of Queensland—The Tilapias’.
  

Other

• DPI Call Centre: 13 25 23
  
  
• ‘Carp – Villains or Victims?’ brochures and posters—available from the National Carp Task force (02) 6021 3655
  

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