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South Australia innovative solutions for aquaculture access and management initiative

Project number: 2003-224
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $9,960.00
Principal Investigator: Colin Johnston
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date: 28 Jun 2003 - 30 Jun 2003
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TAGS
Sustainability
Stakeholder
Modelling
Aquaculture

Need

1. The South Australian Government has clearly defined that the development of aquaculture, in particular finfish farming, is a high priority outcome. To ensure this happens it has identified outputs of defined specification to address the delivery of this outcome. This will be an ongoing program over many years that requires a novel program structure as opposed to the normal project structure undertaken by FRDC and PIRSA. The project will address this need by:
1.1 Providing the opportunity to improve the current level of management adoption of research within South Australia. This is consistent with the FRDC’s recent call for management to have a greater influence on the direction of research and development and an increased role in the management, adoption and execution of research and development;
1.2 Providing a framework for better management of State funds in the context of research and development and management to ensure timely delivery of results; and
1.3 Providing greater certainty in planning research and development in the future as it gives a quantifiable investment that will be put into a specific program. This means there is an obligation by all parties to ensure that they meet their financial commitment.

Objectives

1. It is proposed that PIRSA and FRDC develop a partnership for the development of the aquaculture industry in South Australia with particular regard to finfish farming. This partnership will develop research and development critical to the ongoing regulation and development of this industry.
2. The partnership will develop the following outputs:·To establish a strategic policy and legislative framework based on the principles of ecologically sustainable development to build, manage and protect South Australia’s aquaculture resources.·To develop a decision support system for aquaculture integrating information from a variety of sources with objective qualitative and quantitative decision criteria and risk considerations to improve the clarity, transparency and certainty of tactical and strategic decision-making by regulators.·To improve aquaculture allocation decisions and management responses by developing risk-based spatial impact and carrying capacity models to increase understanding of the broad scale impacts associated with aquaculture.·To develop and adopt incentive instruments that are outcome focused and effectively integrate economic, social and environmental considerations to deliver better regulatory outcomes, reduced costs and greater innovation.·To develop appropriate decision criteria based on a widely accessible information management system, assessing population dynamics of sea lion colonies in proximity to aquaculture developments and developing better practice models for managing interactions between marine animals and aquaculture to ensure regulators and industry have the capacity to effectively manage interactions between marine animals and aquaculture.·To develop appropriate sustainability indicators, undertake an audit the sustainability of the industry and publish a State of the Aquaculture Industry Report to provide a transparent snapshot of the sustainability of South Australia’s aquaculture industry.·To develop techniques, knowledge and policies to ensure the effective management of parasites of yellowtail kingfish and interactions between farmed and wild populations to ensure the long-term sustainability of the yellowtail kingfish aquaculture sector.
3. Notwithstanding these known outputs it is intended that the needs of managers and the industry will be refined in real time. The purpose of this structure is to ensure that investment in other areas of research and development occurs in a structured manner that meets these needs.

International travel bursary - Mehdi Doroudi - travel to Japan

Project number: 2012-408
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $5,749.79
Principal Investigator: Mehdi D. Doroudi
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date: 26 Sep 2012 - 29 Oct 2012
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TAGS
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Husbandry
Fisheries Management
Conference
SPECIES
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Yellowtail Kingfish

Need

The purpose of the application is to seek funds to support travel to attend the 19th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) to be held in Takamatsu City, Japan. In addition, I intend to visit a number of research facilities to further understand issues associated with tuna propagation techniques, kingfish husbandry including nutrition and disease, and fisheries management issues that relate to South Australian fisheries and aquaculture industries (e.g. stock enhancement, regional fisheries management, ranching of other species, recreational fishing).

Since 2010, the SA government has had input into the future decision making processes of CCSBT. These negotiations align closely with a number of key science, sustainability, social and industry development strategies in relevant SA and Australian strategic plans, such as the SA State Plan and SA Food Strategy 2010 – 2015.

Kinki University has developed a successful program to close the life cycle of Northern Bluefin Tuna. South Australia has had success with the closing the life cycle of the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) however there are significant challenges ahead of this new and emerging industry to commercialise this activity. Visiting Kinki University will provide the SA government with a better understanding of the future need for infrastructure and R&D expertise to overcome the current bottleneck and to develop a new industry.

Discussions with Fisheries Managers and researchers will inform PIRSA in relation to decision making processes around the management and development of fishing and aquaculture in South Australia.

Objectives

1. To participate in negotiations for SBT on behalf on the South Australian government.
2. To discuss tuna propagation techniques and kingfish husbandry issues with key researchers.
3. To discuss issues relating to fisheries management, including marine stock enhancement and ranching programs.

Final report

Author: Mehdi Doroudi
Final Report • 2012-10-30 • 8.13 MB
2012-408-DLD.pdf
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-107
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Attendance at the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, Tenure and User Rights Conference in Yeosu, Korea 10 to 14 September 2018

The present project, which was undertaken by Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, was developed to provide the opportunity to showcase the management arrangements in the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF) and expand the knowledge base in relation to contemporary management arrangements in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
TAGS
Sustainability
SPECIES
King Prawns

Australian Freshwater Crayfish Association National research priorities 94-95

Project number: 1994-158
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $4,427.03
Principal Investigator: Martin Smallridge
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date: 15 Oct 1994 - 30 Apr 1995
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TAGS
Sustainability
Fisheries Management
Economic
Conference
Community

Objectives

1. Australian Freshwater Crayfish Association National research priorities 94-95

Final report

Final Report • 2017-09-29 • 11.36 MB
1994-158-DLD.pdf
People

National Guidelines to develop fishery harvest strategies

Project number: 2010-061
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $135,000.00
Principal Investigator: Sean R. Sloan
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date: 3 Jan 2011 - 13 Jan 2012
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TAGS
Workshop
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Social Science
Social Science

Need

There is need for a coordinated, nationally consistent approach to developing harvest strategies for Australian fisheries. The Commonwealth Harvest Strategies Policy and Guidelines (2007) provide a foundation for harvest strategy development in Commonwealth managed fisheries. AFMF has identified the need to build upon these strategies to encompass fisheries managed by both Commonwealth and State Governments. The proposed project will deliver an agreed set of overarching principles for Harvest Strategies across Australia.

Presently, the key elements of harvest strategies (defined objectives, indicators, assessments, reference points, trigger points and decision rules) vary in their implementation across jurisdictions. There are also gaps for some mixed sector fisheries where recreational or indigenous sectors dominate and/or commercial fisheries have low data.

The AFMF, in consultation with FRDC, recognise:
- There is a common objective of ESD across jurisdictions
- Harvest Strategies need to balance flexibility (to allow for changing circumstances) with providing certainty for how a fishery will be managed
- Harvest Strategies for shared/straddling stocks need further consideration and collaboration across jurisdictions to enhance stock management and data sharing
- A multi-jurisdictional harvest strategy for a shared stock will assist fisheries managers, industry and others with facilitating trade between states and managing the impacts of climate change.
- There are common challenges across jurisdictions to develop and apply harvest strategies in data poor fisheries; and incorporating non-commercial sectors into harvest strategies.
- Further work is required to include economic goals and indicators in harvest strategies, and subsequently on economic data collection
- Further work is required to identify recreational and social objectives and indicators.

The proposed project will focus on components of fisheries management considered less developed than other areas. These areas are:
- Cross-jurisdictional fisheries management arrangements
- Recreational fisheries management arrangements
- Incorporating triple bottom line analysis into fisheries management decision-making

Objectives

1. Undertake a review and analysis of present situation of harvest strategies in Commonwealth and State managed fisheries
2. Develop a common definition for nationally consistent harvest strategies
3. Develop an agreed set of over-arching principles for Harvest Strategies across Australia.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-9807387-9-7
Author: Sean Sloan
Final Report • 2014-03-05 • 3.20 MB
2010-061-DLD.pdf

Summary

Harvest strategies offer an effective fisheries management tool to integrate the ecological, social and economic dimensions of fisheries management into a single framework for fisheries management decision making. As evidenced by their wide use internationally and throughout Australian fisheries management jurisdictions, harvest strategies represent a best-practice approach to fisheries management decision making (FAO 2011; Smith et al. 2013; McIlgorm 2013).

The National Guidelines aim to provide practical technical assistance to all government fisheries management agencies in Australia (State, Territory and Commonwealth) to develop fishery-specific harvest strategies and to facilitate a consistent and more harmonized approach across fisheries throughout Australia. The National Guidelines aim to help inform policy makers involved in the development of over-arching harvest strategy policies and assist in ensuring a national best-practice approach to the development of such policies. A national approach to harvest strategy development will enable common challenges to be addressed in a consistent and coordinated manner, thereby avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort and resources, and ensuring more targeted investment in ways to address common challenges.

Project products

Brochure • 1.14 MB
2010-061-PDT-1.pdf

Summary

The National Guidelines to Develop Fishery Harvest Strategies Project aimed to provide practical technical assistance to all government fisheries management agencies in Australia (State, Territory and Commonwealth) to develop fishery-specific harvest strategies and to facilitate a consistent and more harmonised approach across fisheries throughout Australia. This is a summary of the final report. 
Industry
People

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Exercise Sea Fox: testing aquatic animal disease emergency response capabilities within aquaculture

Project number: 2012-044
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $51,847.02
Principal Investigator: Shane D. Roberts
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date: 2 Sep 2012 - 10 Sep 2013
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TAGS
Mortality
Husbandry
Disease
Biosecurity
Avg

Need

Exercise Sea Fox is scheduled to commence 23 October 2012, initially as a pre-planned State focussed aquatic disease outbreak exercise. The objective of requesting funding from FRDC is to elevate the exercise to a national focus.

Emergency response arrangements and exercising these arrangements for an aquatic disease outbreak is at the core of disease prevention and management. Aquatic diseases that are of high priority and threaten the sustainability of Australian aquaculture industries include: Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) and Abalone Viral ganglioneuritis (AVG). POMS is a high priority disease particularly for SA, NSW and TAS.

Government and industry have state and national obligations for responding to biosecurity incursions. The emergency response framework includes OIE manuals, AQUAVETPLAN manuals, State legislation and emergency management plans. Readiness requires on-going training and exercises to maintain preparedness for an incursion. The need for an aquatic disease exercise has been highlighted at both State and National levels.

Aquaculture industry awareness and training has previously been identified as a gap in biosecurity emergency response preparedness. It has also been recognised that other sectors within government are not familiar with the obligations and needs of an aquatic animal emergency disease response.

Exercise Sea Fox will include national (SA, NSW and Tas) participation from both government (including DAFF) and industry bodies. The exercise will test State and national arrangements. Although this exercise will be based within SA, State emergency response frameworks are based on international and national guidelines.

Both government and industry are on a heightened state of alert where early detection and rapid emergency response is vital for effective control and containment of significant disease outbreaks.

Objectives

1. Raise awareness within government and industry of national and state emergency management obligations.
2. Provide government and industry personnel with an opportunity to develop and practice skills and procedures when responding to an emergency aquatic animal disease
3. Develop knowledge within government of the aquatic industry
4. Identify gaps in national, State and industry’s aquatic response frameworks

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-9807387-7-3
Author: Shane Roberts
Final Report • 2013-11-07 • 1.65 MB
2012-044-DLD.pdf
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-205
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Beyond engagement: moving towards a co-management model for recreational fishing in South Australia

Fisheries management principally aims to maximise the community’s use of fisheries resource, which relies upon effective management decisions to ensure sustainability. Co-management arrangements have been utilised in fisheries management for some time as a framework to enable input of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
TAGS
Recreational Fishing
SPECIES
Black Bream
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