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Environment
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-024
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Investigation and improvement of live Blue Swimmer Crab handling in NSW

This report presents pivotal findings from an in-depth investigation into optimising live handling practices for the commercial Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) industry in New South Wales (NSW), with the overarching goal of unlocking high-value live trade opportunities. Initiated in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Rac Nsw
Post Harvest
Mortality
Fisheries Management
Audit
SPECIES
Blue Swimmer Crab
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Identification of muscle parasite in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), and determination as to the efficacy of non-invasive screening technology for the purpose of identifying infected fish in a commercial fish processing environment

Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are actively targeted by fishers in the warmer waters of northern NSW. Both species are becoming increasingly important to local fishers with escalating demand due to increased consumer awareness of the premium eating quality...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Supply & Demand
Rac Nsw
Innovation
Disease
Consumer
SPECIES
Yellowtail Kingfish
Mahi Mahis
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-119
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries

The Queensland Crab Fishery is an iconic fishery, which encompasses the harvest of mud crabs (Scylla serrata, the Giant Mud Crab, and Scylla olivacea, the Orange Mud Crab) and Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus armatus and Portunus pelagicus), predominately using baited crab pots of various designs. The...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Threatened Endangered Protected Species
Recreational Fishing
Rac Qld
Fishing Gear
Bycatch
SPECIES
Mud Crabs
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Determining the spatial distribution and abundance indices for Moreton Bay Bugs, Thenus parindicus and Thenus australiensis in Queensland to improve stock assessment and management

We report on the first comprehensive investigation into the spatial distribution of Moreton Bay Bugs within the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery. This research was a collaboration between the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and James Cook University, applying...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Survey
Stock Assessment
Rac Qld
Fishing Gear
SPECIES
Bugs
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
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-014
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Estimating the impacts of management changes on bycatch reduction and sustainability of high-risk bycatch species in the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery

Keywords: Discards, elasmobranchs, post-trawl survival, Aptychotrema rostrata, Trygonoptera testacea, turtle excluder device, bycatch reduction device, TEDs, BRDs, ecological risk assessment, ERA Executive Summary: Researchers from the Queensland Government’s Department of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Rac Qld
Post Harvest
Mortality
Modelling
Fishing Gear
SPECIES
Shovelnose Rays
Rays
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-168
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Custom training and technical support for the fishery stock assessment software ‘stock synthesis’

This is a report on ‘stock synthesis’ software training by CSIRO. Noted are training outputs and learnings, together with an assessment of what role stock synthesis (SS) may play in Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) fish stock assessments. Findings suggest SS could...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Training
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Software
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-019
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Freshwater fish attracting structures (FAS): Evaluating a new tool to improve fishing quality and access to fisheries resources in Australian impoundments

This document has been compiled from various sources and, to the authors’ knowledge, represents the best advice currently available regarding the use of fish attracting structures to improve recreational angling in Australian impoundments. Although the principles outlined in this document may...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Tourism
Stock Assessment
Social Science
Social Science
Recreational Fishing
SPECIES
Silver Perch
Golden Perch
Australian Bass
Freshwater Catfish
Murray Cods
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