First Nations peoples of Australia hold deep cultural connections and knowledge of marine molluscs and Sea Country that has persisted for millennia. To sustain mollusc aquaculture and biodiversity we need to join Indigenous and Western Science knowledges together. Only then we will really recognise the strength we have in working together on Sea Country.

This article belongs to the collection Science in Sea Country.

This study represents the first assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the Australian screen design guidelines in protecting larvae and young-of-year age class of a native fish. Fish screens reduced larval entrainment by up to 84%. However, fish screens had little effect on reducing larval fish entrainment at higher velocities. Juvenile impingement was positively associated with approach velocity and mortality increased with impingement duration.