Cuttlefish numbers fall at breeding ground

Cuttlefish numbers at a key breeding ground in South Australia’s Spencer Gulf have plummeted, the Greens say.

Greens state MP Mark Parnell said local divers at the Point Lowly site have reported a huge drop in numbers during the current breeding season.

“This annual marine breeding spectacle is of worldwide significance, not to mention how important it is for the local tourism industry,” Mr Parnell said in a statement on Friday.

He said the state government must conduct an immediate investigation to determine the cause of the slump in numbers.

“First step is commissioning some urgent research by marine scientists to find out exactly what is going on,” he said.

“Next is a moratorium on all industrial development at Point Lowly until the cause of the decline is discovered.”

Mr Parnell said the annual breeding of the giant Australian cuttlefish at Point Lowly is the world’s only known mass cuttlefish spawning event.

“The permanent loss of this annual breeding event would be devastating,” he said.

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