PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-087
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
SPECIES
5 results
Stable isotopes: a rapid method to determine lobster diet and trace lobster origin?
Project number:
2021-020
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$31,890.00
Principal Investigator:
John P. Keane
Organisation:
University of Tasmania
Project start/end date:
30 Jun 2021
-
29 Jun 2022
Contact:
FRDC
SPECIES
1. Tracing lobster origin
The need for determining whether stable isotopes are a useful tool for diet analysis and identification of catch location is a priority for the SRL fishery. If proved useful, this technology will allow for rapid identification and isolation of stock abnormalities – such as toxic algal blooms, which has potential to save a lot of time and money for fisheries management.
2. Invasive urchin controls
If results show that small lobsters do predate on urchins, this will be important for informing stock rebuilding targets and reference points relative to urchin control. Primarily we could advise on whether urchin control targets and performance indicators should be based on total lobster biomass or only large lobster biomass. For example, if small lobsters (140mm CL) are found to actively predate on small urchins, the pressure to rebuild the large lobster biomass (>140mm CL) may be reduced. This could in turn help to adapt the rebuild strategy, in line with effective urchin control.
1. To determine the level of stable isotope variation within individual lobster tissues (e.g. muscle vs shell) and identify a non-lethal and minimally destructive method of sampling for stable isotopes.
2. To describe lobster diet off eastern Tasmania and quantify the role of smaller lobsters (<
140mm CL) in the predation and control of Longspined Sea Urchin in Tasmania.
3. To ascertain if stable isotopes can be used to identify catch location of individual lobsters post-harvest across SE Australia
Final report
ISBN:
978-1-922708-49-6
Authors:
Jennifer E. Smith
John Keane
Michael Oellermann
Craig Mundy & Caleb Gardner
Human Dimensions Research Coordination Program 2021-24
Project number:
2020-122
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure:
$440,705.00
Principal Investigator:
Emily Ogier
Organisation:
University of Tasmania
Project start/end date:
30 Sep 2021
-
29 Jan 2026
Contact:
FRDC
The operating environment within which Australian fisheries and aquaculture are positioned is complex, comprising economic, social and political institutions and organisations that are continuously being re-shaped by multiple external and internal drivers.
Addressing these specific drivers requires understanding of the human dimensions of fisheries and aquaculture, along with the biophysical. Human dimensions refers to the social, economic and cultural factors that affect outcomes for both the seafood community and in terms of public good. This includes the attitudes, processes and behaviours of individual people, companies, management agencies, communities, organisations, consumers, and markets. Human dimensions research has been successfully applied to understand how to enable better outcomes for Australia's fisheries and aquaculture (e.g. improved social acceptability, resilience through shocks, inclusive growth, economic productivity), and what are the effective strategies to achieve this (e.g. market based mechanisms, behavioural approaches). It brings together research capability from a broad range of disciplines.
Historically, achieving the level of coordinated investment required to effectively deliver against this need has been hampered by a range of factors, which have included:
• effective integration of human dimensions RD&E with biophysical sciences; and
• research capability and expertise capable of undertaking such research to ensure end user needs are met.
The FRDC has invested substantively in human dimensions R&D capability in recognition of this need. Ongoing coordination and strategic development of human dimensions R&D activities will support the FRDC to deliver its Fish Forever 2030 vision: Collaborative, vibrant fishing and aquaculture, creating diverse benefits from aquatic resources, and celebrated by the community.
The FRDC considers Coordination Programs as critical to delivering relevant outcomes of the R&D Plan. With respect to Human Dimensions, it is evident that a planned R&D outcome can be achieved more successfully if expertise and related activities are developed and managed in a coordinated manner.
1. Identify and coordinate the development of human dimensions R&D priorities through review and consultation with key stakeholders, and assist to develop scopes to address those priorities
2. Ensure quality and relevance of human dimensions R&D through technical and extension advice and support for FRDC management and project teams
3. Support management of external partnerships delivering human dimensions R&D across FRDC
4. Support development of FRDC human dimensions data and analytics
5. Inform FRDC and stakeholders of state of knowledge and capability, and emerging needs, in key human dimensions R&D areas relevant to the FRDC's R&D Plan outcome and enabling strategy areas
6. Support extension and adoption of R&D in key human dimensions R&D areas relevant to the FRDC R&D Plan outcome and enabling strategy areas
7. Develop and foster R&D collaboration on international initiatives in human dimensions research of relevance to Australian fisheries and aquaculture
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2018-131
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Storm Bay Observing System: Assessing the Performance of Aquaculture Development
In Tasmania, farming of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) has developed rapidly since the first
trials in 1985 and has grown progressively to the current 60,000 tonnes produced in 2020..
Salmon farming in open sea cages produces organic and inorganic wastes which have the
potential to impact the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2017-210
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
National fisheries and aquaculture industry social and economic contributions study: Phase 1
This report presents estimates of the economic contribution of Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries to the Australian community for 2017/18. It forms part of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Contributions Study (FRDC project 2017-210) which was funded by the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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