Recreational fishing competitions are high profile events which are very important to the recreational fishing industry nationwide. However in recent years they have come under increasing scrutiny by the government, environmental groups and the community. Much of this attention focuses on their...
Classically, resilience is the ability to recover from a setback, although that may not necessarily be a return to the way things were.
By Catherine Norwood
For director of marine resources at the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) in Tasmania, Ian Dutton,...
The Fisheries and EPBC Acts now require that fisheries are managed sustainably, not only for target species but for the ecosystem in which the fisheries operate. The ET&BF impacts pelagic ecosystems by taking a range of apex predators including tunas, billfishes and sharks, along with other minor...
The seafood sector’s national conference Seafood Directions will examine what the future of fishing in Australia could look like – and how to get there
By Catherine Norwood
This year’s Seafood Directions conference, Sea the Future, will be held in Sydney from Wednesday 27 September to Friday...
NEED AND PREVIOUS WORK
Knowledge of the physiology and immune systems of invertebrate species is essential for maximising health and productivity in aquaculture. In particular, the immune system provides the principle line of defense against a broad spectrum of pathogens, so that studies on immune...
A square mesh screen installed in the right place at the right time helps keep carp at bay and boosts native fish numbers
Tar-Ru Wetland after the installation of the screens.
Photos: Iain Ellis
By Tom Bicknell
The 2016 study on the lower Murray River in far-west NSW tested the...