Grass emperor spawning a success!

Scientists at Bribie Island Research Centre have successfully spawned Grass Emperor broodfish—the first known account of spawning Grass Emperor in captivity. Grass Emperor have a strong capacity to spawn and are sought after for their firm and mildly sweet flesh.

The team captured eight Grass Emperor broodfish in Moreton Bay late last year before transferring them to a culture environment at the research centre. Over the new year period, seven spawning events were recorded, producing a total of 1.2 million eggs and over 800,000 larvae.

This breakthrough will help support the expansion and resilience of Queensland’s aquaculture industry.

Artificial reefs and wrecks are fantastic structure for holding these fish. Locate schools of bait on your sounder when searching around and you will generally be in with a good chance of bagging a few. The better plastics are the paddle tails with a fish-shaped body – plastics similar to the Z-Man 2-3” MinnowZ. The Z-Man versions have a super-lively action and are a versatile option when targeting emperor or even snapper in shallow water. TO read more about how to catch this species, click here.

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