Sand flathead are the most commonly caught species by recreational fishers in Tasmania. Fishery independent surveys suggest relatively low abundances of legal sized fish, particularly in south-eastern Tasmania where populations are subject to heavy fishing pressure. While a recent increase in...

This application was developed in full consultation with the APFA, and stems from the commercial advantages of obtaining an all female P.monodon population. It follows three years of research by the applicants (funded by a collaborative arrangement between the Queensland Government and the...

Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) Fisheries and Aquaculture have issued licences to Ocean Grown Abalone (OGA) approving four marine research leases to trial abalone ranching technology in South Australia. The world's first commercial abalone ranch has been developed by OGA in...

Small pelagic fishes such as Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax), Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) are known as forage or low trophic level species (Pikitch et al. 2012). They are critical components of pelagic ecosystems...