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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1996-257
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Effects of Trawling Subprogram: ecological sustainability of bycatch and biodiversity in prawn trawl fisheries

Prawn trawl fisheries are under increasing public and legislative pressure to manage their bycatch sustainably. Although this is now explicit in the fisheries management acts and the new Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, there is little information on which to base sound...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Threatened Endangered Protected Species
Sustainability
Population Dynamics
Mortality
Fishing Gear
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-038
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales: determining catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge needs

This report presents the results of a Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC) funded study of Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales. A key objective of the study was to address information gaps in relation to catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge (TFK)...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus
TAGS
Training
Sustainability
Marine Park
Individual Transferable Quota
Indigenous
SPECIES
Sea Mullet
Luderick
Mulloway
Yellowfin Bream
Sand Whiting
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-016
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improving data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander marine resource use to inform decision-making

Through two national workshops, Indigenous community and agency representatives and researchers discussed issues around collecting, sharing and ownership of Indigenous fishing data. Challenges and opportunities were shared from all perspectives and expertise, knowledge and information came together...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Survey
Recreational Fishing
Rac Cmwth
Marine Park
SPECIES
Mulloway
Black Bream
Snapper
Australian Herring
Sand Whiting
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-067
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a DNA database for compliance and management of Western Australian sharks

The capability to identify individual shark species from processed body parts is necessary for the WA Department of Fisheries to ensure the compliance of all WA fisheries with both existing protected species regulations and proposed new management measures for commercially important shark species....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Threatened Endangered Protected Species
Publication
Genomics
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-062
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Shark Futures: Sustainable management of the NSW whaler shark fishery

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) presents new information exploring the shark catch of the NSW Ocean Trap & Line Fishery and developing methods to ensure an accurately reported, sustainable and profitable fishery for large sharks is maintained. A combination of...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
TAGS
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Rac Nsw
Fishing Effort
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Dusky Whaler
Bronze Whaler
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-103
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The evaluation of two species, Cobia and Giant Grouper, as alternative species to farm in the WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland.

In 2016/17, the Rocky Point Prawn Farm, along with other farms in the Logan River region of south-east Queensland, was severely affected by a white spot disease outbreak caused by the exotic white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Measures enforced to eradicate WSSV resulted in a complete loss of stock...
ORGANISATION:
Rocky Point Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd
TAGS
Rac Qld
Productivity
Marketing
Disease
Consumer
SPECIES
Cobia
Environment
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