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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-234
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Guidelines for the updated Harvest Strategy Policy

The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy (Harvest Strategy Policy) establishes the requirement for developing a harvest strategy in Commonwealth-managed fisheries. Objectives for fishery harvest strategies are prescribed by the Harvest Strategy Policy, along with the need for...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-064
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Tactical Research Fund: Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) of the harvest strategy for the Small Pelagic Fishery

In 2008, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) developed a harvest strategy for the Commonwealth’s Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) (AFMA 2008) in accordance with the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy (DAFF 2007). Before its completion, an independent review was conducted...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Stock Assessment
SPECIES
Blue Mackerel
Adoption
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-200
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Guidelines on a tiered, risk-based approach to bycatch management

The 2018 Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy (Bycatch Policy) establishes the requirement for bycatch management in Commonwealth-managed fisheries. The Guidelines for the Implementation of the Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy aim to provide assistance to Australian Government entities...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Sustainability
Industry
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-059
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Developing and implementing measures of economic efficiency in Commonwealth fisheries

Given the problems with open access resources and the effectiveness of modern fishing technology, there are few fisheries, if any, which will not be both biologically over-exploited and unprofitable unless they are managed effectively. For a fishery to be economically efficient requires setting...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Fishing Effort
Adoption
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-118
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluation of factors influencing prices of domestic seafoods

Australian fisheries are managed by governments to ensure that commercial fishing is undertaken in a sustainable and economically efficient manner. Fisheries management decisions influence the level of catch from a fishery, either directly through setting the total allowable catches that the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Survey
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-045
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Economic study of the north New South Wales and southern Queensland prawn fisheries

The East Coast Prawn Fishery extends along the east coast of Australia from Torres Straight in the north to Barrenjoey Point in New South Wales. A limited entry policy was recently introduced to the fishery and a task force comprising industry and government representatives is currently deliberating...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
TAGS
Stock Assessment
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