The overall goal of the present project was to establish a long term puerulus settlement monitoring program for the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) in Tasmania. Exploratory sampling was conducted throughout much of the Tasmanian coastline to determine key sites suitable for long term...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
In studies of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) in Tasmania conducted during 1983 to 1987, Jeremy Prince and his research team made several important findings concerning the biology and fishery management of this species. These include:
Rate of deposition of growth layers in the shell is...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
OBJECTIVES: a. To determine the efficiency of Beam, Triple and Prawn
trawling methods for the harvesting of scatlops.
b. To investigate the difference in efficiency between the
sputnik dredge and the Japanese Keta-ami dredge.
c. To investigate the difference in bottom damage between the
sputnik and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)