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Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-049
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A Better Way to Fish: testing the feasibility of tunnel net ‘fish trap’ gear in North Queensland

This study found that tunnel nets are technically feasible in this location. In spite of the weather conditions, the fishing gear remained intact and successfully captured significant numbers of marketable fishes. Importantly, SOCI species were released alive and in excellent condition, as were...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
TAGS
Threatened Endangered Protected Species
Sustainability
Stakeholder
Rac Qld
Policy
SPECIES
King Threadfin
Blue Threadfin
Diamondscale Mullet
Sea Mullet
Striped Perches
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-190
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was detected in diseased farmed prawns by Biosecurity Queensland’s Biological Sciences Laboratory and confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Diagnostic Preparedness (ACDP) Fish...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
White Spot Disease
Vaccine
Rac Qld
Disease
Agriculture
SPECIES
Prawns
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-702
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: innovation in traceability for the Australian seafood industry” Austral Fisheries/Northern Prawn fishery case study

Austral fisheries have identified the need for establishing the efficacy and efficiency of establishing an electronic traceability system for their seafood products. An ideal system would also provide real time monitoring of temperature and location from point of harvest to retail sale and...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
TAGS
Traceability
Tagging
Supply Chain
Rac Wa
Cost
SPECIES
Banana Prawns
Tiger Prawns
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-017
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Demand Conditions and Dynamics in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery: Empirical Investigation

This final report, a collaboration between economists from CSIRO, CQU and ABARES, is the first detailed analysis of the interrelationship between fish prices on the Sydney and Melbourne fish markets. In addition, the study derived empirical estimates of the own and cross-price flexibilities for the...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Supply & Demand
Rac Cmwth
Market
Human Dimensions Research
Economic
SPECIES
Gemfish
Jackass Morwong
Silver Trevally
John Dory
Mirror Dory
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-048
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improving mortality rate estimates for management of the Queensland Saucer Scallop fishery

This research was undertaken on the Queensland saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) fishery in southeast Queensland, which is an important component of the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (QECOTF). The research was undertaken by a collaborative team from the Queensland Department...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Rac Qld
Mortality
Habitat
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-213
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Enabling land-based production of juvenile Yellowtail Kingfish in NSW

NSW DPI conducted a series of experiments and commercial-scale production to investigate the viability of producing advanced juvenile yellowtail kingfish (YTK, Seriola lalandi) at the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) during March 2016 - December 2018. There is a significant shortfall of...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
TAGS
Recirculation System
Rac Nsw
Productivity
Husbandry
Biology
SPECIES
Yellowtail Kingfish
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-746
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: optimising the size and quality of sardines through real-time harvest monitoring

In order to improve the commercial profitability and sustainability of the South Australian Sardine Fishery (SASF) there was a need to establish improved monitoring and harvest management practices based on an understanding of Sardine habitat preferences. In this project, the South Australian...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Rac Sa
Harvest Strategy
Habitat
Fisheries Management
Disease
SPECIES
Sardines
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-200
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluating rotational harvest strategies for sea cucumber fisheries

This project evaluated the benefits of a rotational harvest strategy (the Rotational Zoning Scheme - RZS) in the Queensland East Coast Sea Cucumber (Bêche-de-mer) Fishery and found that, in general, the current management arrangements result in a low risk to most fishery species and reduce the...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Rac Qld
Mental Health
Harvest Strategy
Fisheries Management
Analytics
SPECIES
Sea Cucumbers
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-019
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Refining a Nordmøre grid to minimise the incidental catch of cuttlefish and crabs in the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery

This report presents the findings of bycatch reduction device (BRD) trials undertaken for the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF) in South Australia using a ‘Nordmøre-grid’—a type of BRD that mechanically separates organisms based on size and/or morphological differences....
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Rac Sa
Habitat
Fishing Gear
Bycatch
SPECIES
Blue Swimmer Crab
King Prawns
Cuttlefishes
Environment
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