Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

Fisheries expansion and edible fungi notes from old journal

The article discusses potential expansion directions for the Australian fishing industry including a national warming and trawling strategy across Tasmania and nearby seas, improved purse-seining methods, and catch stabilization measures with hopes of doubling yields. It then shifts to a feature on fungi, stressing the dangers of misidentifying edible and poisonous species and offering cautious guidelines. It ends with a short, satirical piece on ostriches and flightless birds.