Increases in predictable human-derived food resources have been linked to population increases of gull species worldwide. The Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a long lived, opportunistic seabird whose population numbers have increased near Australian population centres (Smith 1995;...
Globally there is a growing awareness and focus on maximising the contributions of fish to Indigenous diets and health through promotion of nutrition sensitive policies which support small-scale and Indigenous fisheries initiatives (FAO, 2017). To further contribute to the promotion of Indigenous...
During the 2003/4 Western Rock Lobster season a questionnaire that was sent to 200 commercial Western Rock Lobster fishermen confirmed that sea lice are perceived to be a major problem. Based on the information gathered from this survey and data collected over the 2003/4 and 2004/5 commercial...
One of the key fisheries in the Gulf is the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) worth an average of approximately $100M p.a. over the last 5 years. Ensuring sustainability of catch, particularly in the case of banana prawns, has been an ongoing challenge for stock assessment researchers, fisheries managers...
Following the introduction of a successful estuarine artificial reef project in 2004, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) proposes to construct 3 offshore artificial reefs in NSW coastal shelf waters, with associated long term monitoring to determine their effectiveness.
DPI’s...
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The potential advantages of spatial closure (including MPA's) derive from: 1) increased protection from fishing and consequent increased abundance and mean size of exploited species; (2) enhanced local reproductive potential and therefore increased likelihood of larval...
Sexual maturation in most organisms requires the individual to attain sufficient size and energetic status to cope with the physical and metabolic requirements associated with reproduction. Atlantic salmon represent a classic example of a species which optimises this concept through a very plastic...
The National Aquaculture Council (NAC), established with a primary objective of implementing the Aquaculture Action Agenda, has led the process of consulting with industry and Government to prioritise recommendations from the Action Agenda and has developed the Aquaculture Industry Action Plan...