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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-004
DATE START/END: 21 SEP 2011 - 29 AUG 2014

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of improved molecular diagnostic tests for Perkinsus olseni in Australian molluscs

Perkinsus is the cause of serious disease and on-going losses in commercial mollusc populations in temperate waters world-wide and is listed internationally by the OIE as a notifiable disease. In New South Wales and South Australia Perkinsus infections have resulted in severe depletion of stocks and...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-009
DATE START/END: 4 SEP 2011 - 3 SEP 2013

Assessment of novel gear designs to reduce interactions between species of conservation interest and commercial fishing nets

This project was developed in direct consultation with John Page of the Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Association (MBSIA) following preliminary trials of a modified gillnet design, and in response to perennial concern about incidental capture/entanglement of species of conservation interest (SOCI),...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
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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
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-017
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2011 - 29 NOV 2014

Spawning sources, movement patterns, and nursery area replenishment of spawning populations of King George whiting in south-eastern Australia - closing the life history loop

King George whiting (KGW) support one of the most important recreational and commercial fisheries in Victoria and South Australia (SA) (DPI 2008; Fowler et al. 2008). KGW remains the most valuable finfish species in Victoria and is now the second most valuable in SA (Knight and Tsolos 2011; DPI...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-020
DATE START/END: 11 JAN 2012 - 10 JAN 2013

SRL IPA: Developing cost-effective industry based techniques for monitoring puerulus settlement in all conditions: trials in southern and western Tasmania

The project was developed to assist in the sustainable management of the southern rock lobster fishery in Tasmania. It addresses FRDC's strategic challenge to ensure that the Australian community derives optimal economic, environmental and social benefits from its fishery and aquaculture resources...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-024
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2011 - 29 JUN 2013

Periwinkle fishery of Tasmania: supporting management and a profitable industry

The periwinkle, Turbo undulatus, is found in reef and boulder habitat in shallow temperate waters of southern Australia, ranging from NSW to the southern coast of Western Australia. Periwinkles have highly patchy distributions, forming large localised aggregations. For instance, in one aggregation...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-028
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2011 - 29 SEP 2013

Development of robust methods to estimate acceptable levels of incidental catches of different commercial and byproduct species

The 2010 call for research proposals from the ComFRAB included a request for: "Development of robust methods to estimate the acceptable level of incidental catch of key commercial and protected (TEP) species". Fishery specific harvest strategies and harvest control rules are set in accordance with...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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