Ling (Genypterus blacodes) catches are an increasing component of the South East Fishery. There is increasing pressure to raise the trawl sector TAC for ling and there has been a substantial increase in catch by the non-trawl sector, particularly line, which is currently unregulated. Despite the...

Typically abalone are found clustered into aggregations of many individuals along gutters and ledges that dissect the surfaces of the reefs they inhabit. Commercial abalone divers take advantage of this clustering behaviour and specifically target aggregations to minimise the time spent searching...