PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-091 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Whale entanglement mitigation program – understanding whale population dynamics, entanglement dynamics and gear modifications to reduce entanglements in WRL gear ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-123 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Biology and Ecology Program: Strategically targeting research on Panulirus cygnus and its ecosystem to suit the needs of the WRL fishing industry and stakeholders ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Sustainability SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-159 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Developing an independent shallow-water survey for the Western Rock Lobster Fishery: tracking pre-recruitment abundance and habitat change ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Survey Stock Assessment Stakeholder Population Dynamics Life History SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-079 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Knowledge for Productivity: Phase I - Lake Wooloweyah This project focused on restoring tidal connectivity to a portion of the Clarence River estuary (Lake Wooloweyah) to enhance fisheries productivity. The work provides a case study for similar initiatives in other estuaries. ORGANISATION: University of Newcastle TAGS Training Stakeholder Recreational Fishing Marketing Fishing Technology SPECIES King Prawns School Prawns FINAL REPORT • PUBLISHED DATE: 01 Apr 2022 2019-079-DLD.pdf