The objectives of this project are to use the Victorian Western Zone (WZ) abalone fishery to develop and evaluate a new approach to calculating abalone density and biomass indicators from the combination of three information sources. The three information sources are:
i. ...
Following a decline in its membership, the board of the National
Aquaculture Council (NAC) initiated this project to gain an
understanding of the needs and expectations of industry
stakeholders in terms of industry representation. The two core
objectives being:
1. To determine the ideal value...
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) methods are used to examine the performance of prospective Harvest Control Rules for calculating the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Western Zone (WZ) Abalone Fishery. Of particular importance is recovery of the stock following the combined effects of...