Giant Australian Cuttlefish numbers surge near Whyalla | ABC News

Whyalla tourism operators have been buoyed by recent figures showing a surge in Giant Australian Cuttlefish numbers. Whyalla Dive Shop owner Tony Bramley spoke to ABC News about the opportunities for anybody to watch the cuttlefish mating in chest-deep water for free. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ab.co/3AbdFN3
Recently published figures reveal a 28 per cent increase in the numbers of cuttlefish migrating to waters around the Eyre Peninsula town for their breeding season.
The findings come just a few months after the South Australian government reimposed an upper Spencer Gulf fishing ban for cuttlefish north of Arno Bay and Wallaroo.
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