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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-057
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Stock predictions and spatial population indicators for Australia's east coast saucer scallop fishery

This project undertook analyses to understand the role of overfishing and the environment on saucer scallops. The analyses indicated reduced numbers of spawning scallops. Historical levels of fishing and environmental influences such as from increased sea surface temperatures (SST) have amplified...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Population Dynamics
Modelling
Fishing Effort
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-048
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improving mortality rate estimates for management of the Queensland Saucer Scallop fishery

This research was undertaken on the Queensland saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) fishery in southeast Queensland, which is an important component of the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (QECOTF). The research was undertaken by a collaborative team from the Queensland Department...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Rac Qld
Mortality
Habitat
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Environment
Environment
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-033
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Enhancement of saucer scallops (Amusium balloti) in Queensland and Western Australia - genetic considerations

The saucer scallop, Amusium balloti, is distributed along the Western and Eastern coast of Australia and supports a fishery in both Queensland and Western Australia. Two commercial companies are investing in sea-ranching operations in an attempt to stabilise and increase annual catches. These...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
Restocking
Genomics
Fisheries Management
Aquaculture
Analytics
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2000-190
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a business plan for enhancement of saucer scallops in sub-tropical waters

A working party of persons with technical and practical experience in scallop biology, hatchery technology, economics, management, fishing operations and processing technology was convened to develop a study on the feasibility of enhancing and culturing saucer scallops (Amusium balloti) in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
TAGS
Wellbeing
Resource Enhancement
Oceanography
Husbandry
Economic
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Commercial Scallop
Environment
Environment
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