Tactical Research Fund: improved line weighting method for tuna longline fishing using live-baiting to mitigate sea bird bycatch and improve worker safety
The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) is a multi-species, multi-gear, multijurisdictional Commonwealth fishery. It is a fishery of substantial economic and social importance to
Australia, as a key provider of high quality fish products to Australian markets. More than 600...
Life on the Line is the true story of the Southern Bluefin Tuna, its biological traits and its history of exploitation and most recently its recovery. This documentary covers how research, managers and the fishing industry - commercial and recreational have contributed to the recovering status of...
In early 2004, when this project commenced, the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) was in a critical situation with respect to its ecological and economic performance, and in the external management environment that it faced. It was clear that, as the prime management tool, the...