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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-027
DATE START/END: 29 JUL 2020 - 29 SEP 2024

Improving and promoting fish-trawl selectivity in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (CTS) and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector (GABTS) of the Southern and Eastern Shark and Scalefish Fishery (SESSF)

Fish-trawl fisheries are important throughout southeastern and southern Australia, with >35 species targeted in different sectors providing ~>15 000 mt valued at >$60 million p.a. Most of the catch comes from the Commonwealth Southeast Trawl (CTS) and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sectors (GABTS) of...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
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PUBLISHED:
2014-09-01

From research to real world

Collaborative research and practical benchmarks to assess the success of fisheries management were among key topics for discussion when the nation’s marine scientists came together in July By Ilaria Catizone The importance of interdisciplinary interactions was highlighted during the 51st...
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PUBLISHED:
2020-03-01

Advancing aquaculture’s adaptability

A new technology offers a fast and cost-effective way to make the most of sought-after traits within a fish population’s natural diversity By Gio Braidotti Gene-editing technology and its ability to make subtle genetic changes has been hailed as a game changer for applications...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-014
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 19 DEC 2015

Research to underpin better understanding and management of western gemfish stocks in the Great Australian Bight

Western gemfish (western stock of gemfish) are caught predominantly in the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector (GABTS) and Commonwealth Trawl Sector (CTS) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF). Western gemfish have historically been an important stock for both fisheries and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
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PUBLISHED:
2019-12-01

Capacity to create an enduring experience

With four decades of experience in the fishing industry, CEO of Austral Fisheries David Carter says the wild harvest seafood sector needs to keep the long game in mind if it wants to remain relevant as a respected and responsible food provider By David Carter, CEO Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd ...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-301
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2013 - 29 JUN 2016

Beyond GVP: The value of inshore commercial fisheries to fishers and consumers in regional communities on Queensland’s east coast

The project was developed in collaboration with industry and in consultation with the Queensland FRAB. The project arose as a result of increasing frustration by both commercial and recreational fishers in the lack of understanding of the true contribution each sector makes to the Queensland...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-028
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2013 - 28 JUL 2014

Review and update harvest strategy settings for the Commonwealth small pelagic fishery

This project has been developed on request from the Resource Assessment Group for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery. The focus is to improve the harvest strategy for the fisery to make it fully compliant with the Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy. The current harvest strategy was fully...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2019-12-01

Cultural recognition on the agenda

Indigenous philosophies of sustainability and reciprocity could be integrated into the management of Australia’s fisheries as a whole, says Stan Lui, chair of the FRDC’s Indigenous Reference Group By Stan Lui, Chair, FRDC Indigenous Reference Group Stan Lui at Kagar Reef, south east of...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-099
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2020 - 29 FEB 2024

Climate driven shifts in benthic habitat composition as a potential demographic bottleneck for Western Rocklobster: understanding the role of recruitment habitats to better predict the under-size lobster population for fishery sustainability

Across the western rock lobster fishery shallow water nearshore habitats are thought to be critical for recruitment to the fishery. There is increasing evidence that western rock lobster populations have been impacted by changes in habitat composition in these habitats, either from discrete impacts...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-077
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2021 - 29 JUN 2023

Development of "guidance" for conducting stock assessments in Australia

For fisheries stock assessments to be accepted the data and methods used must be robust and defensible. This requires that models are not only coded correctly, but also that model outputs and associated uncertainties are communicated in a consistent and effective manner. To date there has been...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Industry Tourism and Trade
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