A tray of Southern Rocklobsters collected off Tasmania’s south-west coast are lifted from the well of the boat just prior to their translocation to their new reef home in shallower waters.
Photo: Randall Harper
By Catherine Norwood
Over the past two fishing seasons, 160,000 Southern...
This application was developed as a result of activities in FRDC project 2012/037. The project, endorsed by the QFRAB, involved a detailed literature review of the current understanding and gaps in knowledge in the fish-habitat relationships of Australia’s coastal fisheries species. This review was...
The Australian fishing and aquaculture industry needs a strong, effective, connected workforce to respond well to the challenges and opportunities before it. The key is to ensure the industry is supported by a mature extension, skills and training approach which enables efficient skills maintenance...
FRDC shares the vision expressed by Reconciliation Australia: “A united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and provides justice and equity for all.”
FRDC’s shared vision for fishing and aquaculture is Fish Forever 2030:...
Australian production of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, is currently some 18,000 tonnes per year, with an estimated value of $217 million. The industry is based on some 40 marine leases operated by six companies in Tasmania and minor exploratory ventures in Victoria, South Australia and...
Background
Reef fishes support some of the most productive fishing operations within the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery. The three most important target species are Banded Morwong (Cheilodactylus spectabilis), Bluethroat Wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) and Purple Wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola), with a...
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Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart