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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-087
DATE START/END: 20 DEC 2023 - 22 NOV 2025

Macquarie Harbour oxygenation trial

Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast has been a site for salmonid aquaculture (both Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Onchorynchus mykiss) since the 1980s, however it wasn’t until the early 2000s that standing biomass in the harbour increased beyond 1000 tonnes. Across the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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DATE:
2023-09-18

Underutilised species

Overview Commercial and recreational fishing inevitably results in the capture of unwanted fish species. While some of these species are sold at low prices for low-value products, a significant portion are discarded at sea. Despite advancements in fishing gear to reduce bycatch, large...
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DATE:
2023-02-20

What evidence do we have from other studies?

Supporting our findings So, what’s recreational fishing worth to the Australian economy? The 2000 National Recreational Fishing Survey provided the first detailed assessment of the contribution of Australia’s recreational fishing sector to the national economy. The study used a type of...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-324
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2010 - 29 APR 2014

People Development Program: Nuffield Scholarship for an Aquaculture and/or Fish producer

The Nuffield Farming Scholarship has been awarded in Australia every year since 1950 and is regarded as Australia’s foremost agricultural award. Over recent years, the program has increased its industry coverage beyond the traditional agricultural sectors to cover a wider range of Australian primary...
ORGANISATION:
Nuffield Australia
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
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PUBLISHED:
2015-03-01

Brave new world of octopus farming

Countering territorial behaviour and the propensity of octopus to escape from even the most securely closed tank systems have been among a number of achievements and world firsts to come from Australian efforts to develop aquaculture techniques for the species By Rose Yeoman A clutch of...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-200
DATE START/END: 30 MAY 2007 - 30 SEP 2008

SESSF Industry Development Subprogram: alternative fuels for fishing vessels

Fuel is a vital, but costly, input to seafood production, accounting for up to 50% of the operating costs of a fishing vessel in Australia. An estimated 270 million litres of diesel fuel is currently consumed in Australian fisheries each year, as well as a substantial amount of petrol. Faced...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-025
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2013 - 30 DEC 2014

Assessing post-release survival of Southern Bluefin Tuna from recreational fishing

Following major reduction of the southern bluefin tuna (SBT) stock by commercial fisheries, global efforts are underway to rebuild the population. Alongside the commercial sector, recreational fishing for SBT occurs across most Australian states, with anecdotal evidence suggesting effort is...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2015-03-01

Sound effects

While humans harness sound to navigate the ocean and its riches, there are growing concerns about the potential impact of industrial noise pollution on marine ecosystems Photo: Photolibrary.com By Bianca Nogrady It is easy to think of the ocean as a place of deep blue quiet, especially...
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