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)
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)
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)
The scientific literature has generally accepted that abalone populations are characterised by low levels of settlement and recruitment (Tegner in press), that mortality is relatively low (Doi et al. 1977; Beinssen and Powell 1979; Sainsbury 1982; Shepherd et al. 1982; Fournier and Breen 1983) and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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)
OBJECTIVES: a. To determine the efficiency of Beam, Triple and Prawn
trawling methods for the harvesting of scatlops.
b. To investigate the difference in efficiency between the
sputnik dredge and the Japanese Keta-ami dredge.
c. To investigate the difference in bottom damage between the
sputnik and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)