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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-087
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2012 - 29 JAN 2014

Tactical Research Fund: trial of an industry implemented, spatially discrete eradication/control program for Centrostephanus rodgersii in Tasmania

Over the past three decades, the distribution of the long-spined sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii has expanded southwards from southern New South Wales, through Eastern Victoria, some of the Bass Strait Islands to the Tasman Peninsular. While some individual urchins have been observed further...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-200
DATE START/END: 16 OCT 2011 - 19 JAN 2014

Setting economic target reference points for multiple species in mixed fisheries

The project was developed in response to a call for proposals (“ComFRAB and Fishery Specific Research Opportunities – 2010 for projects starting 1 July 2011”) to address the ComFRAB research priorities. The project will specifically address the first priority research area: “Setting target reference...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-201
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2011 - 30 OCT 2015

Implementing a spatial assessment and decision process to improve fishery management outcomes using geo-referenced diver data

Matching fishery assessment and management to appropriate biological scales in abalone fisheries The goals of this project are to improve abalone fishery management through capture of high resolution fishery dependent catch and effort data via position and depth data loggers, and, through...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-203
DATE START/END: 11 SEP 2011 - 11 MAY 2014

Governance, social and economic sustainability of WA's Western Rocklobster and finfish industries

This application was developed out of a range of discussions and seminar presentations with managers from the DoF, representatives from WAFIC and RecFishWest. A common theme emanating from the discussions in the various seminars has been the relationship between the collection of a volume of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-205
DATE START/END: 24 OCT 2011 - 26 APR 2013

Spencer Gulf Research Initiative: development of an ecosystem model for fisheries and aquaculture

Why and how the application was developed: Spencer Gulf is recognised for its clean, green image in terms of its seafood production. Both wildcatch (e.g. prawns, snapper, garfish) and aquaculture in Spencer Gulf provide important economic returns to the State and are expanding. Of particular note,...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-209
DATE START/END: 4 SEP 2011 - 17 SEP 2013

Optimising a novel prawn trawl design for minimum drag and maximum eco-efficiency

In lieu of high-level research input, fishers have had to apply a trial and error approach to the development of better trawling systems. Trawl net design is an exceedingly complex and difficult research area because of the coupled reaction of the apparatus to the harsh environment in which it...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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