Overview

• The Karenia mikimotoi bloom first spotted off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March has begun breaking up but remains widespread along Adelaide’s beaches, Gulf St Vincent and the Coorong wetlands.
• The South Australian government has kicked off a recovery plan that may include building artificial reefs, restocking fish populations and expanding marine sanctuary zones.
• Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young intends to lodge a motion for a federal parliamentary inquiry when parliament reconvenes in mid-July.
• Commercial fishers report a 70 percent plunge in seafood sales over the past three weeks and are calling for the bloom to be declared a national disaster.
• Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says he has not yet received a formal disaster request but will collaborate with state and federal authorities to tackle the impacts.