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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-119
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Developing novel remote camera approaches to assess and monitor the population status of Australian sea lions

This project trialled the use of remote cameras to monitor the relative abundance of Australian sea lions (ASLs, Neophoca cinerea) at three Western Australian (WA) breeding colonies. The research was undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to assess...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Remote Sensing
Rac Wa
Rac Sa
Mortality
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-026
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding recruitment variation (including the collapse) of Saucer Scallop stocks in Western Australia and assessing the feasibility of assisted recovery measures for improved management in a changing environment

This study examined possible contributing environmental factors to the recruitment variability of the Ballot’s saucer scallop Ylistrum balloti across the main stocks in Western Australia. The project was undertaken to explain the variation observed between years and between regions as well...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Remote Sensing
Rac Wa
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-004
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Mitigation measures to reduce entanglements of migrating whales with commercial fishing gear

This project provided a robust assessment that gear modifications introduced into the WCRLMF and octopus fisheries have reduced the number of reported entanglements. The management arrangements around the implementation of these modifications are appropriate in light on the new spatial and temporal...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Remote Sensing
Rac Wa
Migration
Health And Safety
Fishing Gear
SPECIES
Western Rock Lobster
Octopuses
Environment
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-668
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: enhancing the emergency disease response capability of Department of Fisheries and industry bodies associated with non-maxima oyster culture

A two day disease emergency response workshop was held at Geraldton, Western Australia, in October 2002. The objective of the exercise was to test the industry and government response to a disease emergency among non-maxima pearl farms at the Abrolhos Islands. The exercise was...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Disease
Aquaculture
Animal Health
Environment
People
Environment
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