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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1985-077
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Resource monitoring of the jack mackerel purse seining fishery in south-eastern Australia

This program has collected data on the development and performance of the fishery, as well as biological data relevant to assessment of the impact of fishing on the exploited population. The development and operation of the fishing and processing sectors of the fishery are described as are the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1986-045
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of demersal fish resources of the south western sector

Catch statistics for 13 species from commercial and research trawls conducted between 1979 and 1984 in the southern areas of the South-East Trawl fishery are examined. Catch and catch per swept area from demersal trawls were stratified by position, depth and month and shots were subsequently...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Industry
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-066
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of optimal trapping techniques to control densities of northern Pacific seastars on marine farm leases

The principal aims of this study were to evaluate whether the locally­ produced Whayman-Holdsworth trap provides an effective method for minimising Asterias amurensis infestations on shellfish farms, and to objectively assess the value of seastar traps when used in commercial applications. In an...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
TAGS
Resource Access And Allocation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1990-007
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of spatial and temporal variation in puerulus settlement of the southern rock lobster

The overall goal of the present project was to establish a long term puerulus settlement monitoring program for the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) in Tasmania. Exploratory sampling was conducted throughout much of the Tasmanian coastline to determine key sites suitable for long term...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-075
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

National Workshop to develop a regional collaborative plan to control the invasive Longspined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii)

The 2023 National Centrostephanus Workshop was convened by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. The workshop brought together 130 representatives from industry, government, research, Aboriginal communities, recreational fishing groups, and the community to: • Identify...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
TAGS
Rac Vic
SPECIES
Sea Urchins
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-118
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Using scat DNA to inform sustainable fisheries management and Ecological Risk Assessments: a Shy Albatross case study

Seabirds are attracted to fishing vessels through the availability of fishery discards, increasing the risk of injury or mortality from interactions with fishing gear. However, it is difficult to estimate what proportion of the population may be at risk. We use DNA metabarcoding of scats to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
TAGS
Rac Cmwth
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