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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-003
DATE START/END: 2 JUN 2022 - 29 JUN 2025

Evaluating the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens

Australia has some of the best evidence of fish losses at water diversions in the world. Boys et al. (2021 - attached) reviewed this historical and contemporary evidence. The key findings were as follows: • Native fish losses are substantial, averaging around 3 native fish lost per...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Environment
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PUBLISHED:
2019-09-01

West by north-west

New information about the proportion of Western Rock Lobsters joining the annual migration – and where they go to – has potential implications for management of this high-value fishery By Catherine Norwood A tagged Western Rock Lobster. Photo: DPIRD About half of the Western Rock Lobster...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-016
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2011 - 14 OCT 2012

Location and transport of early life stages of dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum)

Our proposal was developed in consultation with the Department of Fisheries WA Research and fisheries managers. The links with the WA Fisheries research scientists are maintained by their close involvement with the design of the project. David Faiirclough from WA Fisheries is a co-investigator on...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-258
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2017 - 30 MAY 2020

Assessing the efficiency of alternative pot designs for the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) fishery

The Australian Southern Rock Lobster commercial fishery uses traps or “pots” to capture Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii). Under total allowable commercial catches (TACCs), improving the catch efficiency of fishing gear used in commercial fishing operations offers an opportunity to...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
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PUBLISHED:
2017-03-01

'Fish hotels' help river residents to reconnect

Efforts to re-establish river snags are bringing residents of both the waterway and the local community back to the reaches of the lower Darling Illustration: Sharon Kirby By Catherine Norwood For more than two years, members of the Barkindji Maraura Elders Environment Team (BMEET) have...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-090
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2018 - 31 OCT 2019

Improving early detection surveillance and emergency disease response to Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) using a hydrodynamic model for dispersion of OsHV-1

This project proposal seeks FRDC Emergency Response Funding ("Response Fund") for urgent research on Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome, which has recently been introduced into South Australia. This application was the result of FRDC (Dr Patrick Hone) approaching PIRSA with an offer of emergency...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
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PUBLISHED:
2016-12-01

In brief

FRDC leads National Carp Control Plan National Carp Control Plan leader Matt Barwick. The FRDC will lead the newly announced $15 million National Carp Control Plan, which will evaluate the benefit of biological control of carp through the use of a carp virus (Cyprinid herpesvirus). Minister...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-246
DATE START/END: 13 OCT 2006 - 30 DEC 2007

A scoping study to provide FRDC with advice on future investment options in species identification

This application arises from a request by FRDC to the Fish Names Committee for advice on future investment concerning fish species identity. FRDC and its predecessors have placed significant investment in species identification and in developing a Standard for Fish Names. Recognised methods of...
ORGANISATION:
Allan Bremner and Associates
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