How to use the website

Information you can enter

FeralFishScan is a purpose-built community website and App for recording feral fish sightings and evidence. Below are some examples of how this information might be used.

Sightings or evidence of pest fish

Such as observations of pest fish and spawning events etc. The more information you record, the more informative the fish map will become over time.Change in numbers and new localities can be identified and used to plan future control activities.

Pest fish problems

Such as degraded waterways and depleted native fish and other aquatic species etc. Recording the damage that pest fish cause is important for deciding when and where control should be undertaken. It can also be used to help local community groups and authorities to undertake coordinated control.

How to view records on the map

To view your records: (1) Log in on the website and open the map; (2) Zoom to your local area and click on markers to read their details.

How to add a new record

To add new information: (1) Open the Map, select the 'Record Data' button, choose the type of information you want to enter, then click on the map to select the location of your record; and (2) Complete the form questions, then submit your entry.