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Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-181
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The End of an Era: Acknowledging the socio-cultural history and contribution of Australian small-scale fisheries

With little fanfare or attention, commercial fishing in the Gippsland Lakes in eastern Victoria ceased on 1 April 2020. The small-scale commercial fishery, which was crucial to the establishment of the town of Lakes Entrance roughly 150 years ago, was closed by the Victorian State...
ORGANISATION:
A Twigg
TAGS
Workshop
Wild Catch
Wellbeing
Rac Vic
Human Dimensions Research
SPECIES
Blue Weed-Whiting
Yelloweye Mullet
Black Bream
Silver Trevally
Yellowtail Scad
Environment
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-038
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales: determining catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge needs

This report presents the results of a Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC) funded study of Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales. A key objective of the study was to address information gaps in relation to catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge (TFK)...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus
TAGS
Training
Sustainability
Marine Park
Individual Transferable Quota
Indigenous
SPECIES
Sea Mullet
Luderick
Mulloway
Yellowfin Bream
Sand Whiting
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-071
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fish: maximising post-release survival of line caught flathead taken in sheltered coastal waters

Flathead represent the largest catch of any fish group taken by recreational fishers in Australia and, after bream, account for the greatest numbers of fish released by recreational fishers (National Recreational Fishing Survey). Flathead are taken around Australia, with catches concentrated...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Recreational Fishing
Mortality
Fishing Technology
Fishing Gear
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Dusky Flathead
Southern Sand Flathead
Flatheads
Environment
Environment
People
Environment
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