A Queensland Gulf community has expressed concerns about the council’s mosquito control program and its impact on the local barramundi industry.
According to the Carpentaria Shire Council, the barramundi hatchery at Karumba had not produced successful spawn since mid-2016 until recently, when mosquito spraying was halted for two months.
The Council used a chemical called Twilight ULV Mosquito Adulticide Concentrate to manage mosquitos, which poses many ecological risks.