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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-019
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Refining a Nordmøre grid to minimise the incidental catch of cuttlefish and crabs in the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery

This report presents the findings of bycatch reduction device (BRD) trials undertaken for the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF) in South Australia using a ‘Nordmøre-grid’—a type of BRD that mechanically separates organisms based on size and/or morphological differences....
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Rac Sa
Habitat
Fishing Gear
Bycatch
SPECIES
Blue Swimmer Crab
King Prawns
Cuttlefishes
Environment
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-750
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: bio-economic model for SA prawn trawl fisheries

In recent years Australian wild catch prawn fisheries have had to compete with increasing volumes of cheaper, aquacultured imports. This has resulted in reductions in prawn prices and reduced profitability for prawn fisheries. Historically, the primary focus of management for these fisheries has...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Wild Catch
Nutrition
Aquaculture
SPECIES
King Prawns
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