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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-011
PROJECT STATUS:
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Revolutionising fish ageing: Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Age Fish

Results from the current ‘proof of concept’ study indicate that near infrared (NIR) spectra collected from fish otoliths have potential to estimate the age of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) and Snapper (Pagrus auratus), with performance varying between species and locality of capture. A...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-037
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Sustaining productivity of tropical red snappers using new monitoring and reference points

Australia’s tropical snapper fisheries harvest six main Lutjanid species. They are the Crimson, Saddletail, and Goldband snappers, Red Emperor, Golden snapper and Mangrove Jack. These fish live up to 40 years of age, weigh up to five to ten kilograms and are highly valued for commercial...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-221
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Impoundment stocking strategies for eastern and northern Australia

Fish stocking is a valuable and widely used fisheries management tool. If managed well, a fish stocking program can improve the status of declining or threatened fish stocks, restore species diversity to a degraded waterway, and even create a fishery where there was none before. The positive image...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
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