PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-030 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Development of a DNA microarray to identify markers of disease in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) and to assess overall oyster health ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA TAGS Mortality Environmental Impact Disease Biosecurity Biofouling SPECIES Pearl Oysters
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-028 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Predicting the impact of hook decrements on the distribution of fishing effort in the ETBF ORGANISATION: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart TAGS Modelling Individual Transferable Quota Fishing Gear Fishing Effort Fisheries Management
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-023 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED The trophodynamics of small pelagic fishes in the southern Australian ecosystem and the implications for ecosystem modelling of southern temperate fisheries ORGANISATION: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart TAGS Sustainability Stakeholder Population Dynamics Oceanography Modelling
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-022 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Establishing fine-scale industry based spatial management and harvest strategies for the commercial scallop fishery in South East Australia ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania (UTAS) TAGS Sustainability Stock Assessment Harvest Strategy Fishing Technology Fisheries Management SPECIES Commercial Scallop
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-019 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Biological and economic management strategy evaluations of the eastern king prawn fishery ORGANISATION: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct TAGS Sustainability Stock Assessment Population Dynamics Harvest Strategy Fisheries Management SPECIES King Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-017 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Empowering Industry R&D: Trials of gear modifications to reduce bycatch in freshwater fyke nets ORGANISATION: Western Victorian Eel Growers Group TAGS Sustainability Stakeholder Fishing Gear Fisheries Management Consumer SPECIES Longfin Eel Southern Shortfin Eel
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-015 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Addressing knowledge gaps for the sustainable management of rocky reef fisheries in Queensland ORGANISATION: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct TAGS Sustainability Stakeholder Recreational Fishing Habitat Fishing Gear SPECIES Teraglin Snapper Pearl Perches
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-013 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Assessing the ecological impact of the Western Rock lobster fishery in fished and unfished areas ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA TAGS Sustainability Population Dynamics Habitat Environmental Impact Ecosystem SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-012 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Evaluating the environmental drivers of mud crab (Scylla serrata) catches in Australia ORGANISATION: Griffith University Nathan Campus TAGS Wild Catch Population Dynamics Modelling Fisheries Management Environmental Impact SPECIES Mud Crabs
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-011 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Prawn and Crab harvest optimisation: a biophysical management tool ORGANISATION: SARDI Food Safety and Innovation TAGS Wild Catch Sustainability Stock Assessment Reproduction Rac Sa SPECIES Blue Swimmer Crab King Prawns