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National Fisheries Technical Workshop Series: "Recreational Fishing: What's The Catch"

Project number: 1994-051
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $37,323.00
Principal Investigator: John Glaister
Organisation: Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Project start/end date: 3 Sep 1994 - 22 Jun 1996
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Objectives

1. To promote the opportunity during the Australian Society for Fish Biology annual conference for the national fisheries research expertise to focus on a technical area or subject of current or perceived national or regional fisheries significance.
2. To support where appropriate visiting fisheries scientists of acknowledged expertise in the workshop subject area to offer a national or international perspective
3. To assist in the publication of workshop proceedings as a benchmark document of current knowledge in the workshop subject area
4. As a result, to identify, and define research questions of national fisheries significance.
5. The proposed workshop - "Recreational Fishing: What's the Catch" - will focus on the standardisation of methods to allow for more ready comparison of recreational catch and effort data

Final report

ISBN: 0 644 35992 7
Author: D.A. Hancock
Final Report • 1995-12-06 • 9.57 MB
1994-051-DLD.pdf

Summary

This Workshop entitled 'Recreational fish­ing: what's the catch?' continues the series, commenced in 1985 by the Australian Society for Fish Biology. The major objec­tive of the Workshops has been to promote the opportunity, during the Society's Annual Conference, for the national fish and fisheries expertise to focus on an issue or issues of regional or national signifi­cance. The Workshop proceedings are now widely regarded as the benchmark document of current knowledge in the Workshop subject area.

The 1995 Workshop was extremely timely. Recreational fishing is a multi-million dollar industry, with over 4.5 million Australians estimated to participate each year. A number of recent State inquiries into recreational fishing and the draft National Policy for Recreational Fishing all highlight the dearth of informa­tion on major recreational fisheries. At the same time there has been an increased and more rigorous research effort.

This was the first extensive national Work­shop held in Australia focusing on aspects of assessing recreational fisheries and some of the crucial issues concerning the man­agement of these fisheries. It dealt with methods of estimating the catch, to the thornier issues of estimating value and resource allocation.

The Workshop commenced informally with a stimulating and provocative speech by well known fishing identity Rex Hunt. Dr Bob Kearney, Director of the New South Wales Fisheries Research Institute ' set the scene for the two-day meeting by courageously attempting to estimate the total Australian recreational catch for his keynote address. His summing-up was also of the highest quality. The Society would also like to acknowledge the contribution of international guest speakers, Laurel Teirney (MAFFisheries NZ), Rudy van der Elst (Oceanographic Research Insti­tute, Durban, South Africa), and Stephen Malvestuto (US).

These proceedings follow the format of recent years with papers delivered by panel members and followed by rapporteurs' reports of the ensuing discussions. Not sur­prisingly, for issues concerning recreational fishing, the latter were lively and thought provoking.

The Workshop was a great success as evi­denced by the Society releasing its first ever Media Release on key outcomes of the meeting. As always many people contrib­uted to its smooth running. Martine Kinloch and Julian Pepperell had the diffi­cult job of actually putting the whole thing together, as convenors of the Workshop. John Glaister was responsible for successful applications to funding bodies. Gina Newton chaired the local organising com­mittee and Phil Stewart was the Workshop Facilitator.

 

National fisheries technical workshop series - Larval Biology and Recruitment processes

Project number: 1991-095
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $44,153.00
Principal Investigator: John Glaister
Organisation: Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Project start/end date: 28 Jun 1992 - 31 Dec 1992
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Objectives

1. To hold the annual workshop and conference for the ASFB
2. To hold workshops on Larval Biology and recruitment processes

Final report

Author: John Glaister
Final Report • 2017-09-29 • 241.60 KB
1991-095-DLD.pdf

Summary

The two workshops were hosted by CSIRO Division of Fisheries and enjoyed the professional backup of its excellent Hobart facilities. The workshop on "Larval Biology" which was held on August 20, 1991 was aimed at resolving concerns that fisheries scientists working on the same commercial species in different laboratories were having difficulty in agreeing on adequately staging and identifying larvae. This had implications from temperate to tropical regions and marine to freshwater habitats. It included groups as diverse as penaeid prawns, scallops, demersal finfish such as gemfish or orange roughy and pelagic finfish such as tunas.

Funding for the workshop and administrative resources was provided by the then Fishing Industry Research and Development Council, the workshop coordinated by Dr Don Hancock (formerly Research Director with W .A. Fisheries) and publication of the Proceedings provided by the Bureau of Rural Resources.

Project products

Proceedings • 8.47 MB
1991-095 Proceedings.pdf

Summary

Proceedings of the Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop, which was held on August 20, 1991.

This workshop brought together national expertise to discuss issues of significance to the Australian fishing industry.

People

Taking stock: defining and managing shared resources - a joint ASFB-FARMAA workshop

Project number: 1997-334
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $63,225.00
Principal Investigator: Roland Griffin
Organisation: Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Project start/end date: 15 May 1997 - 9 Apr 1999
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Need

Unlike rules in the worlds in which fish live, those in the world of fishery resource management are shaped by government jurisdiction and maritime boundaries, and influenced by political whim. Human conflicts often arise when fish cross ‘invisible’ lines. Our understanding of resource dynamics and management needs, and our ability to perceive and resolve conflict, may become clouded by fish-related activities in distant parts of a fish stock. What are fish stocks? Can stocks be contained within meaningful boundaries? And what are the implications of assessing resources and implementing management strategies if stocks are shared by many users, or if stock boundaries are not clearly known? Quantifying fish stocks, fishery resources and related activities is central to formulating strategies for ecologically sustainable development and management. Taking Stock: Defining and Managing Shared Resources is a pivotal issue for many Australian fishery scientists and managers.

There are numerous examples of fisheries where management strategies are compromised by poorly understood and poorly quantified fish-related activities within the ecological range of the stocks. Conflicts may arise at three scales: macro scale between nations, meso scale between states or provinces, and micro scale between stakeholders within a jurisdiction. Examples where conflicts may arise include recreational fishing, taking of by-catch, traditional fishing, fishing on grounds adjacent to Australian waters, and habitat modifications. Each of these activities can, under certain circumstances, have detrimental effects on the well-being and sustainability of fish stocks.

The ASFB-FARMAA workshop will bring together fishery scientists, managers and stakeholders to discuss methods for defining and managing stocks shared at macro, meso and micro scales. Discussions at all three scales will ensure that the workshop has wide appeal and relevance to participants. This workshop will advance our understanding of key issues, and provide benchmark information for future directions in fisheries research and management.

Objectives

1. Provide benchmark information for defining, assessing and managing shared fishery resources to Australian fishery researchers, managers and stakeholders.
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-306
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

2005 Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop & 2005 International Barramundi Workshop

The 2005 ASFB Workshop was hosted by the Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines in Darwin on 11-12 July 2005. The workshop explored the theme ‘Monitoring Fish Stocks and Aquatic Ecosystems’. The event attracted 138 delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Africa and North...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
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National fisheries research technical workshop series

Project number: 1989-113
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $44,000.00
Principal Investigator: Donald A. Hancock
Organisation: Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Project start/end date: 28 Jun 1990 - 31 Dec 1991
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Objectives

1. [Conduct workshops] during the Aust Society for Fish Biology Annual Conference on a technical subject of current or perceived national or regional fisheries significance.

Proceedings

ISBN: 0 644 10500 8
Author: D. A. Hancock
Proceedings • 2019-07-21 • 11.38 MB
1989-113-Proceedings no.5.pdf

Summary

Scientific investigation uses many techniques. The array of available techniques changes over time as some are revised and new ones develop; some techniques stand the test of time better than others. Throughout the use of established techniques we must continually question the suitability, utility and cost-effectiveness of our methods. On occasions, the opportunity arises to hold a workshop such as the one reported in the present Proceedings and thereby explore many aspects of the application of a favourite, tried and tested research tool. The tool in question here is tagging or marking of animals in the cause of fisheries research.

Project products

Proceedings • 1990-08-22 • 17.69 MB
1989-113-Proceedings no.12.pdf

Summary

The workshop on "The Measurement of Age and Growth in Fish and Shellfish" was held on August 22-23 1990 at Erskine House, Lome, courtesy of the Victorian Department of Conservation and Environment. Its purpose was to try to resolve some of the controversy about what constitutes a validated age series, together with the estimation and comparison of growth. It was convened prior to a workshop on "Legal Sizes and their use in Fisheries Management" and preceded the Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB). Funding for the workshops and administrative resources was provided by the Fishing Industry Research and Development Council (FIRDC), the workshops coordinated by Dr Don Hancock (ex W.A. Fisheries) with publication of the proceedings made possible by the Bureau of Rural Resources (BRR).
Proceedings • 1990-08-24 • 9.35 MB
1989-113-Proceedings no.13.pdf

Summary

The Workshop on "Legal Sizes and Their Use in Fisheries Management" was held on August 24, 1990 at Erskine House, Lome, courtesy of the Victorian Department of Conservation and Environment. Its purpose was to examine the usefulness of legal sizes as management tools. It was preceded by a two day workshop entitled "The Measurement of Age and Growth in Fish and Shellfish" and both were part of the annual conference of the Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB). Funding for the workshops and administrative resources was provided by the Fishing Industry Research and Development Council (FIRDC), the workshops were coordinated by Dr Don Hancock (ex W.A. Fisheries), and publication of the proceedings made possible by the Bureau of Rural Resources.
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 1992-084
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

National Fisheries Technical Workshop series - Sustainable fisheries through sustaining fish habitat

This workshop, entitled "Sustainable Fisheries through Sustaining Fish Habitat", continues the Australian Society for Fish Biology's workshop series and its established tradition of bringing together the country's leading experts to freely discuss specific fish and fishery themes of na­tional...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 1999-336
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Fish movement and migration - an ASFB workshop

Through the generous support of FRDC and State, Territory and Commonwealth fishery agencies, the Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) has hosted a national workshop series since the early 1980's with eminent local and overseas scientists presenting keynote addresses on major themes. ...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
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