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PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-026
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2006 - 30 SEP 2008

Development of co-management arrangements for Queensland fisheries - stage 1 picking the winners

From the perspective of fisheries management, co-management has the potential to realize (or at least approach) the ideals of social equity, economic efficiency, and ecological sustainability (Pomeroy, 1998).The cost of production to the industry and the cost of fisheries management to the...
ORGANISATION:
McPhee Research Consultants Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2021-03-01

In brief

Australia Day Honours Russell Reichelt (Queensland) has been named as an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to marine conservation, to ecosystem management of the Great Barrier Reef and to climate change research. He was chair of the Great Barrier Reef...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-060
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2022 - 31 MAR 2023

Analysis of historical sea urchin research for improved management of nearshore fisheries in NSW

Stakeholders on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW) recently met to determine how best to manage and promote longevity of the abalone and sea urchin fisheries and kelp ecosystems of nearshore reefs to the mutual benefit of commercial fishers, peoples of the First Nations and the Marine Estate. ...
ORGANISATION:
University of Wollongong (UOW)
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-04

Hooked on solutions

Evaluating insect meal proteins in aquafeeds, PhD candidates Kat Doughty and Isobel Sewell are drawn to the potential of aquaculture to address food security and climate issues Words and photos by Corrina Ridgway “I’ll get one shot at this,” comments Katarina ‘Kat’ Doughty, concentrating on...
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PUBLISHED:
2013-06-01

Reconnect to revitalise fisheries

The inland nurseries of many sought-after Australian marine fish have been losing out in the battle for competing land uses, but a new study finds a cooperative approach can help redress the balance Healthy mangroves on the Crookhaven River, near Nowra, NSW, provide an essential nursery for...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-003
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2008 - 30 JUN 2011

Flow and Fisheries: Theme - River flow impacts on estuarine prawns in the Gulf of Carpentaria

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...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-226
DATE START/END: 23 DEC 2010 - 30 DEC 2011

An assessment of the threats to marine biodiversity and their implications for the management of State and Commonwealth fisheries

The debate over the commitments that Australia has made or should make to the conservation of marine biodiversity and how these should be incorporated into fisheries management is active, but the issues are by no means resolved. Unfortunately, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-010
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2022 - 31 MAR 2026

Assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods and discard stress on the commercially important Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) - postgraduate

Economically important aquatic stocks inhabiting estuarine environments are commonly exposed to extreme environmental variability driven by the effects of short- (i.e. weeks) to medium-term (i.e. months) climatic events such as floods and droughts. In conjunction with long-term warming trends that...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Cross University (SCU) National Marine Science Centre
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-030
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2007 - 1 AUG 2008

Use of otolith chemistry to assess the stock structure of blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae) in the Commonwealth Trawl and Great Australian Bight fisheries

Within the AFZ, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae) are found from mid NSW to southern WA, including Tasmania and the Great Australian Bight (GAB). Blue grenadier are also found in NZ (and support a valuable fishery in this region). Blue-grenadier are caught by a wide variety of methods...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
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PUBLISHED:
2017-09-01

Working solo on the water is risky

Safety planning and practices can help fishers identify and address risks By Australian Maritime Safety Authority Risks for solo operations Every operation has unique risks. For those operating in an environment where fishers or other staff may be working on their own, it is important to...
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