New fish variety could provide $1b economic boost: CSIRO

April 22nd, 2025

Cape York Weekly, Other, 21/04/2025, Cape York
A new variety of fish suited to northern Australia’s tropical climate could be swimming onto local plates and adding more than $1 billion to the country’s economy following successful breeding trials by the CSIRO. As consumer demand continues to grow for Australian-sourced white fish, an opportunity to diversify aquaculture and cultivate species at scale efficiently and in a sustainable way was identified, leading scientists to put the pompano ( Trachinotus anak ) in their crosshairs.