Orange roughy is one of Australia's most valuable finfish However, its aggregating behaviour during spawning, slow growth, and longevity render it vulnerable to over-exploitation. Some stocks in New Zealand are at extremely low levels after only ten years of exploitation. Good management is vital...

The Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus George) is the most valuable single species fishery in Australia with an annual value in excess of $250 000 000. Consequently, there has been a substantial research effort geared towards gaining a better understanding of the basic biology of this species...

The fishery for eastern king prawns is based on a major penaeid prawn resource shared between New South Wales and Queensland. Because the species is migratory and the resource shared between two states, the fishery offers some unique research and management challenges. The objectives of this...

The Australian and New Zealand Southern Trawl Fisheries Conference was held at the World Congress Centre in Melbourne from the 6th to the 9th of May, 1990. The conference was organised by the Bureau of Rural Resources and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Initial planning...

Scientific investigation uses many techniques. The array of available techniques changes over time as some are revised and new ones develop; some techniques stand the test of time better than others. Throughout the use of established techniques we must continually question the suitability, utility...