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Comparing prawns

CSIRO scientist, Rob Kenyon compares a teenage prawn or new ‘recruit’ (left) with an older prawn caught during a survey of the Northern Prawn Fishery. The survey will assist the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and industry in ensuring the sustainability of the fishery.

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