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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-043
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2010 - 30 JUN 2011

Development of a user-friendly desktop tool based on existing Atlantis runs

For ongoing sustainable management of Australia’s marine environment it is important to supply both managers and industry members with information that will allow for informed decisions. This will allow for the fishery members to be prepared and responsive to future system shifts and policy...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-024
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2006 - 30 JUN 2009

Harvest strategy evaluation to optimise the sustainability and value of the Queensland scallop fishery

Over the last 4 years, the annual catch of scallops from the Queensland east coast trawl fishery has fallen dramatically to about a third of the annual catch weight and value. We propose to determine whether the current range of management measures are resulting in the optimum use of the resource....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-412
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 27 SEP 2007

Extending innovation in integrated environment and product management: implementation of value chain management and traceability in the Australian Southern Rocklobster Industry

SRL was formed in February 2004 to lead development of the industry and build profitability for all participants. SRL operates to a strategic plan in which the 'Marketing Planning and Development', 'E-Commerce and Communication' Investment Platforms have been identified as high priority...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Rocklobster Ltd (SRL)
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2013-09-01

Fish seek equal footing in food debates

Comparing apples with oranges may be difficult, but at least they are both fruits. Infinitely more difficult is the comparison of fish and beef, of sea and land-based foods – and particularly the environmental impacts of production. By Catherine Norwood Tasmanian researcher Bridget Green...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-053
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2005 - 30 NOV 2008

Effects of Trawling subprogram: reducing the impact of Queensland's trawl fisheries on protected sea snakes

This project has developed over 2-3 years, initially in collaboration with the Commonwealth’s Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) and the CSIRO, as sea snake bycatch is common to both the NPF and Queensland east coast trawl fisheries. However, after recent consideration, it was concluded that the needs of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-200
DATE START/END: 1 SEP 2013 - 31 AUG 2015

Testing abalone empirical harvest strategies, for setting TACs and associated LMLs, that include the use of novel spatially explicit performance measures

The successful management of abalone stocks is recognized as difficult. There used to be an array of valuable commercial abalone fisheries around the world but production in many of these rapidly declined in the late 1980s and a number have now collapsed (Shepherd and Baker 1998; Tarr, 2000; Hobday...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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