1. Develop techniques for obtaining repeatable indicies of relative abundance for goldband snapper (Pristipomoides spp.), and other selected groundfish, applicable to habitats commonly found in the Timor Sea including the Timor Box
2. Obtain additional information on the spatial and seasonal distribution of goldband snapper and other groundfish in the Timor Sea
A significant achievement of this project has been the completion of mapping of coastal wetland habitats using remote sensing techniques, which provided a complete broad-scale coverage of mud crab habitats in the NT and Qld. A major outcome/output of this work has been the incorporation of the...
Fisheries are increasingly managed with involvement of fishers and other stakeholders. Stakeholders are especially critical where managers lack full knowledge of the system to be managed, resources to gather additional information, and/or resources to monitor and enforce compliance. Such...