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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-025
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessing post-release survival of Southern Bluefin Tuna from recreational fishing

Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) are an important component of the recreational game fishery in Australia. Recreational fishers in waters around South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales catch this species seasonally. Each state respectively is responsible for the management of this...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Tagging
Stock Assessment
Recreational Fishing
Rac Tas
SPECIES
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-154
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A market research-driven and co-management approach to developing an industry strategy for the SA Charter Boat Fishery

This project investigated the South Australian Charter Boat Fishery by conducting analyses to identify potential actions for growth to counter the declining level of activity and profitability in the industry. The SA Charter industry has shown declining in trends in economic returns and...
ORGANISATION:
BDO EconSearch
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Recreational Fishing
Rac Sa
Policy
Market Opportunities
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-214
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Survey for WSSV vectors in the Moreton Bay White Spot Biosecurity Area

The objective of this project was to undertake opportunistic plankton sampling and collect small non-commercial species of decapod crustaceans in northern Moreton Bay and near the intakes of the three prawn farms which remained operating on the Logan River during April and May 2020, at a time when...
ORGANISATION:
DigsFish Services Pty Ltd
TAGS
White Spot Disease
Survey
Rac Qld
Fisheries Management
Disease
SPECIES
Black Tiger Prawn
Freshwater Prawns
King Prawns
Banana Prawns
Tiger Prawns
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-139
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Decadal scale projection of changes in Australian fisheries stocks under climate change

Australia's oceans are undergoing rapid change and changes in fish distribution, abundance and phenology have been widely reported. A first step in ensuring that the fisheries of Australia adapt effectively to climate change is an understanding of the historical and projected changes in the species...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Stakeholder
Rac Cmwth
Physiology
Modelling
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-006
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The impact of habitat loss and rehabilitation on recruitment to the NSW eastern king prawn fishery

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) presents new information exploring the linkages between estuarine habitats and exploited species. Establishing linkages between fisheries and the habitats that support them is essential to the effective management and repair of marine and...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
TAGS
Reproduction
Rac Nsw
Habitat
Fisheries Management
Environmental Impact
SPECIES
King Prawns
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-215
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Low cost management regimes for sustainable, small low-value fisheries based on coastal inshore species

This study provides a comprehensive, process-based guidance to developing low-cost management regimes for small-scale, low-value fisheries. The approach outlined is strongly “bottom-up” in that it seeks to identify pragmatic options and provide practical advice that specifically...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Stakeholder
Rac Nt
Inshore
Harvest Strategy
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Spanish Mackerel
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-078
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Fishing for change: A social marketing approach to reduce the recreational harvest of Snapper and Pearl Perch in Queensland

The ‘Fishing for Change’ project used a social marketing approach that engaged stakeholders to codesign, implement and evaluate solutions to voluntarily change people’s recreational fishing behaviour.
ORGANISATION:
Currie Communications
TAGS
Sustainability
Social Science
Social Science
Recreational Fishing
Rac Qld
SPECIES
Snapper
Pearl Perches
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-157
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Evaluation of Cobia and Giant Groper production and health in multiple growout systems, as an alternative species to farm in WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland

The report details the production performance and health performance of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and Giant Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) reared in tanks, ponds and cages within a farm in the previously white spot syndrome virus affected region of the Logan River, Queensland. Findings of this...
ORGANISATION:
Rocky Point Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd
TAGS
Vaccine
Recirculation System
Rac Qld
Market Opportunities
Husbandry
SPECIES
Cobia
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The influence of fish movement on regional fishery production and stock structure for South Australia's Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) fishery

From 2007 onwards, South Australia’s snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) fishery underwent significant and unprecedented changes that impacted on the management of the fishery. This ultimately reflected our poor understanding of the movement behaviour of snapper and its consequences for...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Social Science
Social Science
Recreational Fishing
Rac Sa
Population Dynamics
SPECIES
Snapper
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
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