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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-096

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NPF Tiger Prawn Fishery Adaptation Strategy workshop

The Northern Prawn Fishery operates over a considerable expanse off Australia's northern coast. The fishery has been managed with a combination of voluntary buybacks, internal industry restructuring, and compulsory acquisition programs, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of...

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NPF Industry Pty Ltd

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-241

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COMPLETED

Understanding blood flukes infecting Southern Bluefin Tuna

Cardicola forsteri is the dominant blood fluke species detected in farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna in 2018. Our results have shown that traditional methods (heart flush and gill microscopy) were limited to detecting adults or eggs. Comparisons of currently used diagnostic methods showed that...

ORGANISATION:

RMIT University Melbourne City Campus

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Southern Bluefin Tuna

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-021

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COMPLETED

Southern Ocean IPA - Stock Connectivity of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni)

This project, undertaken by the department of environment and Energy, Australian Antarctic Division, delineates the stock structure of the Antarctic Toothfish in the Southern Ocean, and evaluates the species' suitability for the close-kin mark-recapture method for estimation of biomass in East...

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Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-003

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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...

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Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-142

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COMPLETED

Resource Sharing in Australian Fisheries Workshop - Progress to Date, Lessons Learnt and Next Steps towards a harmonised approach

Resource sharing is a high priority for the Australian Fisheries Managers Forum (AFMF) with all Australian jurisdictions in the process of developing or having developed policies associated with this issue. Some have gone further and implemented resource sharing with limited success....

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FutureCatch Consulting

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-072

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Multiple - Before After Control Impact analysis of the effect of a 3D marine seismic survey on Danish Seine catch rates

The project is a four phase research program being conducted in the Danish seine commercial fishery off Lakes Entrance that looks to: 1. Examine effect of seismic testing on Danish seine catch rates of Tiger Flathead 2. Examine effect of seismic testing on Danish seine catch rates...

ORGANISATION:

Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-024

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Investigation and improvement of live Blue Swimmer Crab handling in NSW

This report presents pivotal findings from an in-depth investigation into optimising live handling practices for the commercial Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) industry in New South Wales (NSW), with the overarching goal of unlocking high-value live trade opportunities. Initiated in...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-103

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Strategic Planning Workshop for Yellowtail Kingfish Stock Assessment in South-Eastern Australia

The project facilitated cross-jurisdictional and cross-sectoral discussions on aspects of the Eastern Australia biological stock of Yellowtail Kingfish. Several knowledge gaps relating to biological and life-history parameters, as well as reliable data on the recreational fishery across all...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)

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Tagging

Stock Assessment

Resource Rehabilitation

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Rac Vic

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Yellowtail Kingfish

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-095

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COMPLETED

Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2016

Since 1991 ABARES has annually published detailed production and trade data in Australian Fisheries Statistics (now Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics) to meet the needs of the fishing and aquaculture industries, fisheries managers, policy makers and researchers. The research undertaken...

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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry

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