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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1987-069
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of alternative fishing practices for the harvesting of wild and re-seeded scallop beds in Tasmania

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)
TAGS
Harvest Strategy
Fishing Technology
Fishing Gear
Environmental Impact
Electronic Monitoring
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
Population Dynamics
Fishing Gear
Fishing Effort
Bycatch
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