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DATE:
2023-08-10

Bringing science to the people

Over 100 eager locals visited FRDC, IMAS, and CSIRO at the Waterfront Pavilion in Hobart to speak to the scientists undertaking research in Storm Bay. By Dempsey Ward Tasmanians of all ages and backgrounds made their way to Hobart's Waterfront Pavilion to learn more about the...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-03-01

Sound effects

While humans harness sound to navigate the ocean and its riches, there are growing concerns about the potential impact of industrial noise pollution on marine ecosystems Photo: Photolibrary.com By Bianca Nogrady It is easy to think of the ocean as a place of deep blue quiet, especially...
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DATE:
2023-06-27

Supporting cultural fisheries research for Aboriginal Tasmanians

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Research to Rights: Supporting cultural fisheries for Aboriginal Tasmanians, was recently signed in Hobart. The MoU recognises the significance of fishing activities and access to Sea Country for the identity, culture, and overall well-being of Tasmanian...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-001
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 2 AUG 2015

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Determination of susceptibility of various abalone species and populations to the various known AbHV genotypes

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG), caused by Abalone herpes-like virus, was first reported in late 2005 from abalone farms in Victoria. Since then it has been recorded in wild abalone populations along a restricted length of the Victorian coastline. Interestingly, while AVG has not been reported...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-217
DATE START/END: 15 MAR 2005 - 15 DEC 2006

Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: the feasibility of translocating rock lobsters in Tasmania for increasing yield

The Tasmanian lobster resource is characterized by large spatial differences in growth and reproduction parameters. Although the biology is variable spatially, the same management rules are applied across the fishery. Fleet dynamics are also uneven and effort increasingly targets depleted inshore...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-046
DATE START/END: 19 JAN 2020 - 30 DEC 2022

Cost-effective, non-destructive solutions to developing a pre-recruit index for Snapper

Throughout the 2000s, the two main stocks of South Australia’s (SA) Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) fishery demonstrated very different changes in fishery production associated with progressive deterioration in stock classifications. For the Spencer Gulf/West Coast Stock (SGWCS), since 2012 the annual...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
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