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PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-217
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Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: the feasibility of translocating rock lobsters in Tasmania for increasing yield

Translocation involves the shifting of undersize rock lobsters to new areas to increase productivity and/or quality of product. We modelled the translocation of rock lobsters from four original sites to four release sites with a range of growth rates. Most model scenarios led to increases in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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Sustainability
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Southern Rock Lobster
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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-083
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Review and assessment of the impacts of the proposed broad areas of interest (BAOI) for MPA development in the SE region

On the 14 December 2005 the Australian Government announced detailed proposals for the establishment of an extensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the South-east Region of Australia. The 14 candidate MPAs would cover more than 170,000 square kilometres of Commonwealth waters off...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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Social Science
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1997-101
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Assessment of broad-scale exploitation rates and biomass estimates for the Tasmanian southern rock lobster fishery

Exploitation rate is an important fishery assessment parameter linking catch to legal-sized biomass, the portion of the stock available for harvest. Relative change in legal-sized biomass is a crucial performance indicator for the fishery as it measures the success of management...
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University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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