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PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-205
PROJECT STATUS:
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Construction and evaluation of an underwater setting device to prevent accidental capture of seabirds on tuna longliners

Longline fishing is one of the world's major methods of catching fish (Lokkeborg 1999). Some seabirds, particularly albatrosses and petrels have learnt to take bait from longlines while the lines are being set and when doing so put themselves at risk. If they either swallow the hook or become...
ORGANISATION:
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
TAGS
Mortality
Fishing Gear
Bycatch
SPECIES
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-104
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluating of the role of direct fish-to-fish contact on horizontal transmission of Koi herpesvirus

Epidemiological modelling has been undertaken to evaluate the impact of CyHV-3 as part of an assessment of the feasibility of this virus as a potential biocontrol for carp in Australia. The present project provides information to support key components of the mechanisms of virus transmission which...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
SPECIES
European Carp
Industry
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-068
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Vulnerability of the endangered Maugean Skate population to degraded environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour

Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana) are only known from two isolated estuarine systems located on the west coast of Tasmania, representing one of most restricted distributions of any elasmobranch. There is, however, uncertainty about the continued persistence of the species in one of these estuaries...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Remote Sensing
Physiology
Ecosystem
Biology
SPECIES
Skates
People
Environment
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