As part of the Commonwealth Marine Bio-regional planning process, five plans are to be completed by the end of 2010 in the South West, North, North West, East and South East regions. A proposed network of new marine reserves and their zoning arrangements will also be presented. Concurrent with this...

This proposal was developed when it became apparent that gear selectivity (i.e. wire mesh size) did not change when the minimum legal size (MLS) for commercially harvested mud crabs in the Northern Territory was increased by 10 mm in May 2006. Whilst both catch and catch rate have risen since that...

In 2007, the Australian Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy was developed. The objective of this policy is the sustainable and profitable utilization of natural aquatic resources. The Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy relies on developing limit and target reference points for each...

This project emerged as a formal priority from the two day workshop of scientists, managers and industry representatives (RLIAC and WRLC) that was held on 1-2 April 2009 in Perth to assess the risks associated with the recent continuing low puerulus settlements that have occurred in the western rock...

Placing a value on fishing activities is fundamental to fishery management. A fishery sector’s value, for example, determines priorities for the distribution of management, monitoring and research resources. Importantly, valuing the catch is crucial for addressing resource allocation issues; it...