Aquaculture has been rapidly growing during the past decade to accommodate the increasing need for seafood as a vital source of nutrients for human beings. The nutritional benefits of incorporating fish into one’s diet are paramount in promoting overall health, bolstering immunity and warding off diseases. Nonetheless, farm-raised aquatic species are frequently subjected to elevated contamination levels due to pesticides, anti...

Optimising harvests from fishery resources requires appropriate data. In this study, fishery‐independent survey and size‐at‐first maturity (L 50 ) data were used to assess the suitability of current minimum legal sizes (MLS) and total allowable commercial catches (TACC) in the South Australian, mixed‐species, mud‐cockle ( Katelysia spp.) fishery. Estimates of L 50 suggested the MLS was conservative in one fishing zone (Coffin...