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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-022
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding the movement, behaviour and post-release survival rates of Swordfish to sustainably develop a new large pelagic game fishery off the coast of Tasmania – a pilot study

While recreational fishers in Australia have targeted Swordfish in the past, both at night-time with shallow set baits and during the day with deep-set baits, success had been limited with only a few Swordfish reported landed. In 2014, adjacent to the coast of Tasmania an individual fisher had...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
SPECIES
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-405
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Establishment of a Professional Association of Australian Fisheries Managers

Amongst Australian fisheries managers, a persistent challenge exists to facilitate regular and coordinated professional engagement and exchange between Commonwealth, Territory and State level fisheries managers working on common fisheries problems. There is also an absence of professional...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-028
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Where do Calamari spawn in Northern Tasmania and how will this information aid the management of the Calamari fishery in Northern Tasmania?

This project has responded directly to management and industry concerns over a rapid increase in catch and effort on the Tasmanian north coast Southern Calamari fishery. The survey methodology applied in this project provided the evidence-base for implementing the first north coast Southern Calamari...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-128
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Human Dimensions Research Subprogram management

A National RD&E Workshop was held on 21 September 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia, in which representatives of industry, research, management, and service providers addressed how to make a positive difference to the mental health of people in fisheries and aquaculture. The impetus for the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-086
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improved risk management of paralytic shellfish toxins in Southern Rock Lobster

To examine toxicokinetics of PST in Southern Rock Lobster, an experimental study was undertaken in a biosecure aquaculture facility in South Australia. Adult male lobsters were fed highly toxic mussels (6 mg STX.2HCl equiv. kg−1) sourced from the Tasmanian east coast for 4...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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