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Applying social objectives to fisheries management

Managing fisheries for everyone Fisheries management is about more than maintaining fish stocks and economic returns, as it has often been in the past. Fisheries management should take a holistic approach, considering the environmental and social implications of management decisions. The...
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DATE:
2023-03-22

Collaboration on circular economy initiatives

Cross sector collaborations focused on regional needs would help the fishing and aquaculture sector expand circular economy initiatives. By Catherine Norwood Circular economy principles and practices are already embedded in some Australian fishing and aquaculture operations...
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2021-11-30

Fish biology research awards announced

By Catherine Norwood As part of the 2021 World Fisheries Congress in September, Fish biology research awards announced (ASFB) celebrated its 50th anniversary with several virtual events, including a student networking night and its annual general meeting. The ASFB was an official host of...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-201
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 9 OCT 2016

Development of a harvest management, governance and resource sharing framework for a complex multi-sector, multi-jurisdiction fishery: the south-east Australian ‘western’ snapper stock

One of the biggest challenges facing fisheries managers and policy makers is how to effectively govern and manage fisheries that involve various fishing sectors (i.e. commercial, recreational, Aboriginal), and that are distributed across jurisdictional management boundaries. Competition (and related...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-003
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2010 - 29 DEC 2013

RAC WA: Spatial and temporal dynamics of Western Australia’s commercially important sharks

The two Western Australian temperate demersal gillnet and demersal longline fisheries operate throughout a large area of continental shelf waters between the South Australian/Western Australian border and Steep Point. Collectively, the fisheries are one of Western Australia’s largest commercial...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-044
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2005 - 1 JUL 2009

Development of the scientific requirements of an Environmental Management System (EMS) for the pearling (Pinctada maxima) industry

In 1998 the PPA commissioned the report: "The environmental impact of pearling (Pinctada maxima) in Western Australia" (Wells 1998). That report described the general environment in which pearling occurs and the pearling activities that might potentially modify the environment and concluded that the...
ORGANISATION:
Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-11

Science briefs

Microfibre ocean pollution Recent research into the consumption of microplastics by fish in Australian waters found that microfibres from clothing made up the largest portion of plastics ingested (see story page 4). Synthetic fabrics such as polyester, acrylic and nylon represent...
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2019-09-01

Science briefs

BIOLOGY: Mantis shrimp super strength inspires material design Mantis fighting and using telson. Photo: Roy Caldwell The ability of the mantis shrimp to survive attacks from fellow shrimp without being injured is providing inspiration for the creation of new lightweight protective...
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