This project investigated relationships between environmental factors and harvests of crabs in the Gulf of Carpentaria (GoC), northern Australia. Desktop correlative analyses clearly indicated that recent fluctuations in the catches of Giant Mud Crabs in the GoC are most likely driven by...

The saucer scallop, Amusium balloti, is distributed along the Western and Eastern coast of Australia and supports a fishery in both Queensland and Western Australia. Two commercial companies are investing in sea-ranching operations in an attempt to stabilise and increase annual catches. These...

The Queensland Fishing Industry Research Advisory Committee (QFIRAC) undertook a one-year period of consultation with stakeholders (industry sectors and R&D providers) to develop a new Strategic R&D Plan. The plan’s purpose is to identify the research priorities of...

More than 100 key datasets relevant to coastal habitat management and for monitoring the condition and trend of fisheries habitats in Queensland have been integrated into the Coastal Habitat Resources Information System (CHRIS) during this establishment phase. Design of this geographic information...