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Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-058
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Communications Program – Increasing community understanding, trust and acceptance for the Western Rock Lobster industry

The original intention of the Western Rock Lobster (WRL) Communications Program was to deliver its communications and engagement activities over four years from 2021 to 2025. However, as investigations progressed additional information about the communication and engagement needs of stakeholders...
ORGANISATION:
Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC)
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-117
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A global review on implications of plastic in seafood

Microplastics are commonly consumed by seafood species however, there is still limited understanding of the effects and implications that microplastics may have on the fishing and aquaculture industry. This project summarises research on the effects that microplastic may be having on seafood...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Environment
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-029
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Improving performance of ITQ fisheries - Project activity paused

Following the Improving performance of ITQ fisheries Forum on September 28, 2023, decisions were made regarding the project's direction. Instead of proceeding to case studies, stakeholders acknowledged the importance of focusing on future research priorities for rights-based fisheries approaches....
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-003
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Understanding the stock structure of Rock Flathead and the role of movement dynamics in influencing the performance of the Corner Inlet fishery

Rock Flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus) is a marine fish that inhabits shallow seagrass habitats across southern Australia, with a distribution extending from Greenwell Point in New South Wales to Geographe Bay in Western Australia, including Tasmania. The species supports recreational fisheries...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Adoption
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-005
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Research to support the development of a Tasmanian Sardine Fishery

This study documents the first comprehensive evaluation of the spawning biomass of the South Eastern Stock of Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax). This stock occupies continental shelf waters from the Victorian-South Australian border, east through Bass Strait and along the north-western and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
SPECIES
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-114
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Water abstraction impacts on flow dependent fisheries species of the Northern Territory, Australia - a synthesis of current knowledge and future research needs

This project synthesised information that could be used to help guide decision making around the protection of fisheries species that may be impacted by water abstraction. This review was led by Griffith University and conducted in collaboration with the University of Western...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
Adoption
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