December 2004
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SPEND 2005 WITH FISHES AND TURTLESLovers of marine life have two opportunities to welcome in 2005 with new calendars featuring Fantastic Fish and Turtles in Trouble. The Fantastic Fish calendar is illustrated by renowned artist Roger Swainston with fantastic drawings of species such as coral trout, Spanish mackerel, mulloway, snapper as well as tiger shark, weedy seadragon and others. The calendar has been published by Dr Adam Smith - marine biologist, fisher and free-diving champion.
It contains key dates, biological information, best fishing days (based on barometric pressure), hotspots, holidays and much more – including recipes and web addresses. The calendar is available from the publisher (adamksmith@bigpond.com.au), leading book and fishing tackle shops as well as Reef HQ in Townsville. The Turtles in Trouble calendar features vibrant artworks from school students in Townsville and Thuringowa, highlighting the threats faced by sea turtles on north Queensland’s coast. Sea turtles have always had predators, but human development of coastal areas means that they now face many more threats. These include pollution, capture in fishing nets and boat strike. Many beaches where turtles used to nest are now human habitats, and feral animals take many turtle eggs and young. The Turtles in Trouble calendar is available for a
gold coin donation at Northern Beaches State
High School, Ryan Catholic Community School
and Willows State Primary School in Thuringowa,
and Cranbrook, Garbutt and Stuart State Schools
in Townsville, or from Indo-Pacific Sea Turtle
Conservation Group, PO Box 1190, Townsville
4810, email ipstcg@ballyhoo.com.au.
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