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Environment
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1984-019
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A comparison of the fishing characteristics and inefficiencies of different otterboard designs under field conditions

Unlike the majority of engineered equipment, the design of fishing gear is tested ultimately in its ability to take or capture live animals which are able to modify their escape responses. For this reason, increases in the efficiency of operation and optimization of hydrodynamic design are not...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Fishing Technology
Fishing Gear
Efficiency
Environment
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-213
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Developing jungle perch fingerling production to improve fishing opportunities

This project has for the first time demonstrated the feasibility of hatchery production of jungle perch fingerlings. The research on jungle perch production has enabled a hatchery production manual with accompanying videos to be produced. This has given private commercial hatcheries the information...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Recreational Fishing
Rac Qld
Market Opportunities
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1994-017
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a northern Australian squid fishery

Squid are an increasing component in the reported byproduct of commercial prawn and finfish trawlers in northern Australian shelf waters and interest has been shown by Queensland and Northern Territory fishers in developing target fisheries for squid using jigs. In general, squid caught on jigs or...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Workforce
Wild Catch
Harvest Strategy
Fishing Gear
Distribution
Environment
Adoption
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