Introduction of fish to fresh waters within a river catchment outside their natural range

In November 2001, the introduction of fish to fresh waters within a river catchment outside their natural range was listed as a key threatening process (KTP) under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. The contents of this Primefact include information on the following:

• What introduced fish are currently present in NSW?
• How have these fish been introduced?
• What impacts do introduced fish have on native fauna and flora?
• What threatened fish are affected by this KTP?
• What happens after a KTP is listed?
• How are threat abatement plans implemented?
• Reducing the impacts of this KTP
• Bibliography and further reading.