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2022-010
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CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Southern Cross University (SCU) National Marine Science Centre
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9 results
PROJECT NUMBER
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2021-119
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries
The Queensland Crab Fishery is an iconic fishery, which encompasses the harvest of mud crabs (Scylla serrata, the Giant Mud Crab, and Scylla olivacea, the Orange Mud Crab) and Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus armatus and Portunus pelagicus), predominately using baited crab pots of various designs. The...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2019-062
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Knowledge to improve the assessment and management of Giant Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) in Queensland
Researchers from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Queensland, CQUniversity (CQU) and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) NSW Fisheries are collaborating on a Fisheries Research and Development (FRDC) co-funded research project on mud crab populations in Queensland. The...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2018-177
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
'If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else' - Future proofing the Australian Mud Crab Industry through improved strategic direction
BACKGROUND
Australian mud crab fisheries extend from northern Western Australia (WA) across the Northern Territory (NT) and Queensland (Qld) through to northern New South Wales (NSW) and are managed across the four jurisdictions. The product from each jurisdiction is sold into a...
ORGANISATION:
C-AID Consultants
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2018-089
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-100
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-047
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Understanding environmental and fisheries factors causing fluctuations in mud crab and blue swimmer crab fisheries in northern Australia to inform harvest strategies
This project investigated relationships between environmental factors and harvests of crabs in the Gulf of Carpentaria (GoC), northern Australia. Desktop correlative analyses clearly indicated that recent fluctuations in the catches of Giant Mud Crabs in the GoC are most likely driven by...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-018
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Improving survival and quality of crabs and lobsters in transportation from first point of sale to market.
Eastern rock lobsters, spanner crabs and mud crabs command a high price when supplied to the market as live product. Being aquatic animals, the demands to retain maximum quality and liveliness through the supply chain are challenging. Once taken from water, these crustaceans are subject to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-006
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
SPECIES
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