21 results
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-077
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Implementation workshop for the effective adoption of the outcomes from the SESSF Declining Indicators project

The key outcome of this project is the implementation plan at Appendix 1 which provides a comprehensive, prioritised list of actions for the SESSF as it transitions to a new harvest strategy framework. The implementation plan also provides a framework for ongoing governance and reporting to ensure...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
TAGS
Survey
Stakeholder
Rac Cmwth
Harvest Strategy
Fishing Technology
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-026
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

e-fish - An Integrated Data Capture and Sharing Project

The e-fish project provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges currently experienced by fisheries agencies in data integration and sharing. The project, led by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in consultation with Australia’s State and NT fisheries jurisdictions,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
TAGS
Traceability
Rac Cmwth
Market Opportunities
Data
App
SPECIES
John Dory
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-098
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Southern Bluefin Tuna: Changing The Trajectory

Life on the Line is the true story of the Southern Bluefin Tuna, its biological traits and its history of exploitation and most recently its recovery. This documentary covers how research, managers and the fishing industry - commercial and recreational have contributed to the recovering status of...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Recreational Fishing
Rac Cmwth
SPECIES
Chub Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Shark Mackerel
Slender Tuna
Grey Mackerel
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-059
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Guidance on Adaptation of Commonwealth Fisheries management to climate change

This project is comprised of four key components: (i) FRDC Final Report (Appendices 3-5 are provided as standalone documents); (ii) Adaptation Handbook (designed to help fisheries managers, operators – and anyone else helping to support fisheries – step through a risk assessment and...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
TAGS
Rac Cmwth
Fisheries Management
Ecosystem
Climate Change
Climate Adaptation
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-203
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SESSF Monitoring and Assessment – Strategic Review

The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) is a multi-species, multi-gear, multijurisdictional Commonwealth fishery. It is a fishery of substantial economic and social importance to Australia, as a key provider of high quality fish products to Australian markets. More than 600...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
TAGS
Rac Cmwth
Policy
Market Opportunities
Harvest Strategy
Electronic Monitoring
SPECIES
Gemfish
Banded Morwong
Silver Trevally
Mirror Dory
Bight Redfish
People
People
Environment

Tactical Research Fund: Assessing catch handling and discards using onboard electronic monitoring in the Northern Prawn Fishery

Project number: 2009-076
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $35,000.00
Principal Investigator: Matt Piasente
Organisation: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
Project start/end date: 7 Apr 2010 - 28 Feb 2011
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Sustainability
Survey
Fisheries Management
Economic

Need

The NPF MAC considered the NPF Individual Transferable Quota Cost Benefit Analysis report in July 2009. The report details higher onboard observer coverage requirements to provide adequate base level information to estimate discard rates during the transitional phase (2-3 years) of quota management. The MAC recommended to implement a 15% level of observer coverage for the first two years and requested AFMA to investigate the potential use of cameras to offset the increase in observer coverage and subsequent costs.

To accommodate this trial, AFMA is in a position to capitalise on the recourses available from the current onboard e-Monitoring pilot project (FRDC 09/048). Project staff and equipment can assist the development and undertaking of the proposed pilot in the NPF. For example, an AFMA owned e-Monitoring system recently upgraded to the latest operating software is available for use in this proposed trial. Data analysis software has been leased from Archipelago Marine Research for use by AFMA during the current e-Monitoring project. This software can also be utilised for data analysis requirements during the NPF trial.

As part of the ETBF e-Monitoring project, comprehensive evaluations and assessments are being undertaken to assess the costs and benefits of integrating an ongoing e-Monitoring program within AFMA. These assessments will provide the necessary data inputs and comparisons to aid and support cost-benefit analyses and service delivery evaluations for integrating an ongoing e-Monitoring program in the NPF.

Drivers for e-Monitoring include the desire to explore alternatives to current observer monitoring and synergies with the co-management initiative. The current co-management trial between AFMA and the NPF Industry Company will provide necessary support during the course of this trial. Additionally the adoption of electronic logbooks in the NPF will support the timely collection of logbook data to audit against e-Monitoring data during the trial.

Objectives

1. To deploy an electronic monitoring system on one commercial fishing vessel in the NPF and maintain its continuous operation during the 2010 banana and tiger prawn seasons.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of electronic monitoring for assessing discards and a number of fishery monitoring issues.
3. To develop and evaluate an onboard discard procedure to estimate discard weight.
4. To develop an audit-based approach to electronic monitoring data analysis for evaluating fisher logbook data quality.
5. To undertake a cost benefit analysis of monitoring options and programs required to meet the fisheries data needs.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-646-57119-5
Author: Matthew Piasente
Final Report • 2012-06-01 • 6.51 MB
2009-076-DLD.pdf

Electronic on board monitoring pilot project for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

Project number: 2009-048
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $579,431.00
Principal Investigator: Matt Piasente
Organisation: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
Project start/end date: 30 Jun 2009 - 30 Sep 2010
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Stakeholder
Fishing Gear
Electronic Monitoring
Electronic Log Book
Data

Need

ETBF Pilot Progect
In 2007, an AFMA commissioned cost benefit study and business case showed reduced costs if electronic monitoring technologies were adopted in several Commonwealth fisheries. However, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the extent to which onboard observer coverage can be replaced in the ETBF and the costs involved in intergrating electronic monitoring into AFMA management practices. This pilot project will collect suffiecient information to enable an in-depth cost benefit analysis of future monitoring options. It will resolve the uncertainty surrounding the utility of electronic monitoring technologies in the ETBF and the costs associated with integrating an electronic monitoring program within AFMA.

In addition to the time and cost savings from reduced onboard observer requirements, there are also potential efficiencies for both industry and AFMA from the use of electronic monitoring reporting. Some of these efficiencies include;
1. better understanding of fishing effort,
2. better understanding and management of fishing operations, and
3. increased data accuracy (resulting in more responsive fisheries management).

Pilbara Trawl Fishery Pilot Project
Monitoring of remote small vessel fisheries in Australia is often difficult and always costly. Travel costs, observer wages, and operational inefficiencies and restrictions of small vessels in accommodating on-board observers are all factors which act to restrict monitoring coverage while still incurring a relatively high cost to industry. With the a growing need for accurate catch and effort data and the high costs and operational restrictions of using human observers there is a subsequent need to find a cost-effective alternative that will not only improve coverage levels but also reduce costs.

Objectives

1. To deploy electronic monitoring systems on ten commercial fishing vessels in the ETBF and maintain their continuous operation for a period of up to one year.
2. To evaluate the efficacy of electronic monitoring for a number of fishery monitoring issues.
3. To develop an audit-based approach to electronic monitoring data analysis for evaluating fisher logbook data quality.
4. To undertake a cost and benefit analysis of monitoring options and programs required to meet the fisheries data needs.
5. To develop and evaluate the feasibility of establishing a third party service delivery structure with Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. for an ongoing electronic monitoring program in the ETBF.
6. To assess the feasibility of electronic monitoring systems to provide better fishery monitoring outcomes, their future capacity and applications in the Pilbara Trawl Fishery and other fisheries.

Final report

ISBN: 978-1-877044-42-7
Author: Matthew Piasente
Final Report • 2012-06-01 • 12.12 MB
2009-048-DLD.pdf
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