Flinder's trench

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Flinder's trench is a region within Norfolk Bay, to the south of King George Island (Tasmania), Australia, which used to demarcate the northernmost extent of a region which was rich with mussels and other oceanic invertebrates. [1] [2] This region extended to Smooth Island (Tasmania) and as far south as Taranna. The region was subjected to unregulated fishing practices and dredging, leading to substantially reduced shellfish populations. [3]

Coordinates: 42°57′53″S147°49′54″E / 42.96472°S 147.83166°E / -42.96472; 147.83166

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References

  1. ↑ "Norfolk Bay - Flinders Trench". molluscsoftasmania.net.
  2. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia. "Record: Invertebrates - Marine & Other:J.8981 - Occurrence record - Atlas of Living Australia". ala.org.au.
  3. ↑ "˛4 ˛ˇ". googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015.
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