An innovative approach linking population dynamics, fishing activities and management strategies is needed to support management decisions in coastal multi-species scalefish fisheries around Australia. These fisheries often exhibit very complex population and fishery dynamics because of their high...

The years 2000 and 2001 saw record mud crab (Scylla serrata) catches throughout their Australian range, presumably due to a combination of high fishing effort and favourable recruitment in the preceding years. This peak was followed by a significant decrease in catch in all relevant jurisdictions,...

During the last 20 years offshore recreational fishing effort for rocky reef species in southern Queensland has been increasing dramatically as a result of population growth and increasing boat ownership. The availability of advanced GPS and sounder technology as well as the use of braid lines and...

The eastern king prawn (EKP) fishery in Queensland is the state’s most valuable fished stock. Logbook data indicate that about 2500 tonnes of EKP were caught in Queensland annually from 2001 to 2006 (catch data includes Moreton Bay), with a total annual value of $35-40 million. There are a number...

The small pelagic fish functional group is an important link between the primary and secondary producers and the higher predators including the valuable wild tuna species and some other commercial species, as well as marine mammals and seabirds. Since most of the collapses of major pelagic fisheries...