The Murray Cod fishing season will close and fishing is prohibited for this species under the Fisheries Act 2000 from midnight 31 August to 1 December 2023 to protect them during their breeding season. "Murray Cod are endemic to the Murray–Darling Basin and are nationally threatened," said Mr Bren Burkevics, ACT Conservator Flora and Fauna. "Male cod prepare nesting sites during breeding season and defend their nests constantly until the eggs hatch and the larval cod disperse. If male cod are caught or displaced from their nest, predators such as small fish, Carp, and shrimp quickly invade and consume the eggs.

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