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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-243
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of management strategies for herpes-like virus infection of abalone

In January 2006, a previously unknown herpes‐like virus was identified as being the most likely cause of mass mortalities of abalone (Haliotis spp.) in a number of aquaculture farms in south‐west and central Victoria (Hardy‐Smith, 2006). The disease caused by the virus was named abalone viral...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria

Tactical Research Fund: enhanced Murray cod recreational fisheries outcomes across the Murray-Darling Basin through improved collaboration and alignment of management and research activities

Project number: 2009-060
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $13,000.00
Principal Investigator: Anthony Forster
Organisation: Agriculture Victoria
Project start/end date: 30 Jun 2010 - 28 Feb 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Murray cod is an iconic freshwater angling species yet the species is listed as threatened (IUCN: upgraded to Critically Endangered in October 2008). It's distribution range covers the Murray-Darling Basin and, hence there is an opportunity for fisheries agencies to collaborate to develop and adopt better fisheries management practices to enhance community benefits from the fishery. Such an approach would be consistent with the Primary Industries Ministerial Council Policy commitment to collaborate nationally and use research, development and extension services more effectively and efficiently.

To achieve the above there is an need to:

1. Improve research deliver i.e. improve information flow between fisheries management and environment management agencies to avoid research duplication, break down jurisdictional silo’s (share information), improve cost effectiveness, timeliness and quality of research (peer review),

2. Align fisheries management and policy i.e. there are significant difference in fisheries management approaches between jurisdictions, e.g. stocking policy, population modelling, bag and size limits etc.,

3. Better align research directions to meet fisheries management needs,

4. Better coordinate between fisheries management agencies in dealing with illegal take for sale trade (note: declaration of Murray cod as a priority species in Victoria),

5. Address a growing division of opinion about the status of Murray cod populations between anglers, fisheries managers and environmental agencies.

A cross-jurisdictional workshop in December 2009 is proposed to bring key resource management agencies together to develop a shared vision for the Murray cod recreational fishery. The forum will also faciliate better engagement with the recreational angling represenative groups and ensure research is aligned to fisheries management objectives.

Improved collaboration will ensure research is driven by resource management objectives, reduce the risk of research duplication, drive policy and research alignment and improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of applied research and development.

Objectives

1. Develop a shared understanding of the issues, impediments, information gaps and opportunities to build a stronger recreational Murray cod fishery.
2. Develop an action plan to improve Murray cod recreational fisheries outcomes across the Murray-Darling Basin through partnerships between fisheries, environmental management agencies and recreational fishers.
3. Build a shared commitment by key stakeholders to develop and implement a recreational fishery management and research action plan.
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-007
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Shark and other chondrichthyan byproduct and bycatch estimation in the SEF Trawl and non-trawl Sectors

The project met all four objectives completely and the outputs from the project are important inputs for the management of byproduct and bycatch. Data from the Integrated Scientific Monitoring Program (ISMP) and from fisher logbooks were analysed for the South Eastern Trawl Fishery (SETF) during...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-073
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a fisheries R&D response to MPA and spatial management for fisheries

The governance arrangements for fisheries management are based on the use of spatial structures and management measures, such as jurisdictional boundaries, management plans and zoning of fishing type and intensity. These spatially-based arrangements are manifest at various scales and so there is a...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-201
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a harvest management, governance and resource sharing framework for a complex multi-sector, multi-jurisdiction fishery: the south-east Australian ‘western’ snapper stock

This report involves the ‘Western Victorian Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) Stock’ (WVSS) which supports arguably the most important marine fin-fish fishery for Victoria. While the majority of the harvest is by Victorian fisheries, this stock is a straddling stock shared with South...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
SPECIES
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-257
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Australian aquaculture - practical solutions to the triple bottom line - a national workshop

Federal and state legislation is increasingly demanding more stringent environmental controls on aquaculture activities and place the onus of proof for demonstrating environmental performance on the industry. In addition, regulation for and approval of aquaculture activities is increasingly...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
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