Welcome to DigsFish Services Pty Ltd
Dr Ben Diggles established DigsFish Services in November 2003 to provide specialist aquatic
animal health services to industry and Government alike.
Dr Diggles has worked with many clients in government, aquaculture, recreational fisheries,
and commercial fisheries throughout New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Islands.
His core business areas include import risk analysis, biosecurity, fish and shellfish health,
fish welfare, marine science communication/extension/outreach and development of feeding attractants and medicated feeds for aquacultured finfish. See our
publications page for examples of the range of work we regularly undertake.
In his spare time Dr Diggles studies the effects of declining water quality on our estuaries, see
his presentation on
Moreton Bay Oyster Populations, and is active in his local community developing solutions to these problems, like
shellfish reef restoration in Pumicestone Passage, where some exciting
improvements and
results have already been made.
Dr Diggles also contributes to indigenous education initiatives through his collaboration with the
Marine Ecology Education Indigenous Corporation (MEEIC), and he encourages everyone to reduce their own environmental footprint through transition to renewable energy
and
electric vehicles, including this
ABC radio interview. Recognition of these activities has included winning the
Moreton Bay Regional Council Environment Award.
DigsFish Services is an innovative company which has also developed
NEATFish, the world's first environmental standard for fishing tournaments,
ikijime.com, the world's first information portal for
humane dispatch of finfish (including the ikijime tool phone apps available for
android, and
iPhone), as well as the Australian Governments
Aquatic Diseases Field Guide and Apps.
We also conduct taxonomic studies in collaboration with world experts in nematodes, monogeneans and other
interesting taxa when required. In doing so we pay tribute to
Silvester Diggles and the work he did to
advance science and establish several early
scientific institutions in Australia.
If you require independent policy advice on issues related to aquatic animal disease risk assessment and prevention, biosecurity and quarantine, aquatic animal welfare, or disease identification and control for any species of fish or shellfish, DigsFish Services is here to help.
