One of the objectives AFMA is required to pursue is to maximise net economic returns from Australian fisheries to the Australian community. To achieve this, the multi-species SESSF has in the past targeted BMEY for quota managed stocks. It is well known however, that in multi-species fisheries it is...

The Black jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus) is a large-bodied species of croaker that is highly prized for its table qualities. Black jewfish are aggressive and aggregative in behaviour, have strong spatial population structure and are highly susceptible to barotrauma. They have been heavily...

This project was developed in response to an established need for further research on potential effects of sustained and ongoing climate change on tropical reef fisheries species. The current project builds on previous experimental studies conducted for common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus),...

The South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery (LCF) is a small-scale, community-based commercial fishery that operates in the Coorong estuary and Lower Lakes region. The fishery is an important source of local seafood, regional employment and income for South Australia (SA). Over the past decade,...