Shark 'drop-out' is a term used by fishermen to describe the phenomenon where sharks fall out of shark gillnets during hauling operations. The term is distinguished from shark 'escapement' which is the phenomenon where sharks _struggle to free themselves from gillnets with a high probability of...

The aims of the Lakes Entrance scallop work were threefold: to monitor the period and abundance of spat settlement at sites east and west of Lakes Entrance; to survey scallop grounds for the distribution and abundance of juvenile and commercial sized scallops; and to determine the growth rate of...

The aim of this project was to develop a better understanding of Aboriginal fishing practices (past and present) through the development of educational materials. This was to be undertaken as on-the-job training while working at Fisheries Victoria’s Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre...