The Tasmanian commercial fishery for blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) and greenlip abalone (H. laevigata) contributes a significant component of the total Australian abalone catch, with annual landings of around 2590 tonnes in 2003. The catch consists primarily of blacklip abalone (around...
Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) are an important component of the recreational game fishery in Australia. Recreational fishers in waters around South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales catch this species seasonally. Each state respectively is responsible for the management of this...
3. Determine the size/age composition of banded morwong populations at different sites off the east coast of Tasmania with particular attention to the impact of differing levels of fishing pressure.
4. Determine patterns of movement for banded morwong, wrasse and bastard trumpeter.
5. Assess the level of by-catch and discarding in the inshore gillnet fishery.
6. Conduct yield per recruit analyses to determine appropriate legal size limits.