PROJECT NUMBER
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2021-118
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
SPECIES
11 results
PROJECT NUMBER
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2018-067
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-100
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-023
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ESD risk assessment for under-utilised species to facilitate structural reform of South Australia's commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery
South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) is facing a number of complex issues that are affecting business profitability and stock sustainability. One particular issue relates to the long-term reliance of the fishery on the three primary finfish species of King George Whiting, Snapper...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
PROJECT NUMBER
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2016-254
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Mezo Research Sydney
Where do Calamari spawn in Northern Tasmania and how will this information aid the management of the Calamari fishery in Northern Tasmania?
Project number:
2016-028
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$169,493.00
Principal Investigator:
Sean Tracey
Organisation:
University of Tasmania
Project start/end date:
31 Jul 2016
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29 Jun 2019
Contact:
FRDC
SPECIES
Calamari, like most cephalopods, are highly productive, however their short lifespan means that it is vitally important that they are allowed to spawn successfully as there is only ever a single cohort within the fishery. The north coast calamari fishery is expanding in terms of catch and effort by both the commercial and recreational sectors and there is no mechanism to prevent further expansion by either sector. There is currently no understanding of spatial or temporal variation in spawning in this region and environmental conditions are vastly different to the south east. The impacts of the expansion on the productivity of the species is unknown and thus, there is no information available to predict the possible impact of further expansion, which is likely to occur in both the recreational and commercial sectors. The calamari fishery is increasing in value and overexpansion in this fishery is likely to have negative economic ramifications for the fishery due to both overcapacity and decreased productivity.
1. Determine spatial and temporal variation in calamari spawning aggregations and egg masses on the north coast of Tasmania
2. Analyse the recent development of both the commercial and recreational calamari fisheries on the north coast
3. Using the information gathered in objective 1 and 2, investigate the likely impact of the fishery on calamari populations and, if necessary, potential management options to ensure sustainable development
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-646-59446-0
Authors:
Graeme Ewing
Edward Forbes
Jeremy Lyle
Nils Krueck
Gretta Pecl and Sean Tracey
Final Report
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2020-06-01
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2.75 MB
2016-028-DLD.pdf
This project has responded directly to management and industry concerns over a rapid increase in catch and effort on the Tasmanian north coast Southern Calamari fishery. The survey methodology applied in this project provided the evidence-base for implementing the first north coast Southern Calamari spawning closure in the 2017/18 season. Extension of the spatial and temporal extent of subsequent closures in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 spawning seasons was also based on information generated by this project and was well accepted by stakeholders. Monitoring conducted within this project has confirmed the close association of the fishery with inshore spawning aggregations and has measured high spatial and temporal variability in the intensity and pattern of inshore spawning activity both within and between spawning seasons.
The egg mass survey methodology implemented in this project has a demonstrated application for ongoing investigation of the dynamics of inshore spawning aggregations of Southern Calamari on the north coast of Tasmania and for assessment and refinement of management applied to future commercial and recreational fishing effort targeting these aggregations.
PROJECT NUMBER
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2015-034
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2013-021
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Research and Development for the modelling and establishment of a South Australian Aboriginal Sea Ranger program
Project number:
2012-215
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$119,428.00
Principal Investigator:
Jason Downs
Organisation:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Project start/end date:
8 Jul 2012
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8 May 2013
Contact:
FRDC
Aboriginal Nations recognise the need to develop relationships with Government, to educate people and to manage and protect their Sea Country.
•The Ngarrindjeri have expressed this in their sea Country Plan
•The Narungga have developed a traditional fishing management plan
•The Far West Coast has identified the need for this through their Yalata IPA program working across the Head of the Bight.
•The Strategy for Aboriginal Managed Lands in South Australia, SAMLISA 2002 identified the need for healthy waters to protect cultural values.
South Australian Aboriginal Nations are increasingly concerned about the impacts of recreational, industry and regulatory management of their Sea Country. Limited interactions and opportunities are presented for active involvement. Nations are aware of programs in other states and are keen to research and understand these so a South Australian program can be developed in partnership with the South Australian Government. The approach aligns to the 11 key principles from the shaping Indigenous R&D forum in Cairns
This application will provide a mechanism to enable key leaders from the seven coastal Nations to meet for a two day workshop aimed at providing case studies from Aboriginal groups around Australia to understand their models, success and learning’s and apply this to a facilitated workshop with PIRSA to identify a South Australian model that will assist Aboriginal groups and PIRSA move forward together in a collaborative partnership to develop a Sea Ranger program. The state will then identify commercial, state and commonwealth resources to deliver the program.
1. Engagement with all Aboriginal coastal Nations in South Australia to focus on a whole of South Australian Sea Ranger program
2. Participating SA Nations will be informed via a forum of working models by inviting leaders from other state programs to present
3. Relationships with all participating Nations and PIRSA will be strengthened and thereby determine an effective SA model
4. An effective model will be defined, with an approach and timeline to establish a Sea Ranger program for South Australia
5. State and commonwealth agencies will be engaged to develop a collaborative model and approach forward
Final report
International symposium on cephalopod lifecycles: biology, management and conservation
Project number:
2005-307
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$20,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Natalie Moltschaniwskyj
Organisation:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Project start/end date:
29 Jun 2005
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30 Aug 2006
Contact:
FRDC
In Australia and internationally catches of cephalopods are increasing which is a dramatic contrast to the trend of declining finfish fisheries worldwide. Industry meetings in Australia (Tasmania and Commonwealth) and internationally repeatedly identify the lack of information available about how to manage cephalopod fisheries. It is clear that we need to identify management strategies to use for short-lived species such as cephalopods. This symposium is explicitly focused on management and conservation issues that need to be addressed in the context of the short life-spans, limited reproductive period and fast growth typical of cephalopods.
The CIAC Symposia will provide a valuable forum to bring together expertise from a range of sectors including academics, fisheries researchers, and managers to addressing management and conservation issues.
Within the theme of “Cephalopod lifecycles: biology, conservation and management” there will be a series of sessions that will address issues related to cephalopods and their relevance in a broader marine biological framework particularly with respect to conservation relevant to coastal and ocean ecosystems.
1. To host the Seventh Triennial Symposium of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) in February 2006.
2. To publish a special volume in an international journal that will provide a series of leading benchmark publications in the field of cephalopod biology and fisheries management.
Final report
Author:
Natalie Moltschaniwskyj
Final Report
•
2008-02-05
2005-307-DLD.pdf
The University of Tasmania was invited to host the 7th triennial symposium of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) in February 2006. This is the premier international cephalopod symposium attended by scientists, industry, and managers from around the world.
The ‘International Symposium on Cephalopod Lifecycles: biology, management & conservation” was held from February 6-10 2006 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania. The symposium was attended by 181 delegates from 26 countries, with 179 abstracts submitted for oral or poster presentations. A total of 82 oral presentations were delivered.
In the tradition of CIAC symposia there was a single session, highlighting the generic interests of cephalopod biologists and the recognition that research of cephalopods has traditionally encompassed a range of biological disciplines.
The four days of oral presentations covered a range of areas relevant to cephalopod biology including; Movement & Migration, Systematic & Biogeography, Early Life History, Reproductive Biology & Ecology, Management & Conservation. Keynote speakers were invited to present topics in areas that were considered to be highly relevant to cephalopod biology and ecology, such as trophic linkages (Dr Yves Cherel) and fisheries management (Dr Marek Lipinski).
A poster session on one evening recognised the value of the presentation medium, with several posters employing technology to communicate concepts and ideas. The winning student poster employed 3-dimensional computer graphics to portray and explain the complex morphology of these soft bodied molluscs.
The Symposium was opened by the Governor of Tasmania, His Excellency, the Honorable Mr William Cox, AC RFD ED. In his welcoming address His Excellency highlighted the contribution that Tasmanian scientists and graduate students are making to cephalopod biology and particular how this science is being taken up by fisheries managers.
Worldwide catches of cephalopods are increasing; this contrasts with the trend of declining finfish fisheries worldwide. However, it is acutely evident that applying finfish management models to these unique molluscs is inappropriate. There is increasing need to develop new management models that are built upon the worldwide expertise of cephalopod biologists and fisheries managers. This symposium addresses the Australian Government’s national research and technology priority of ‘An Environmentally Sustainable Australia - Sustainable use of Australia’s biodiversity’.
Fisheries biologists and managers from Australia represented States (NSW, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania) and Commonwealth cephalopod fisheries, providing a useful perspective on the state of knowledge of these fisheries. Contributed talks from international fisheries biologists also provided recent and new approaches in modelling squid stocks and issues facing fisheries biologists in other countries.
Keywords: squid, cuttlefish, octopus, conference
Project products
Scientific publication
One of the objectives of 2005-307 was to publish a special volume in an international journal that will provide a series of leading benchmark publications in the field of cephalopod biology and fisheries management.
A total of 41 publications were reviewed for inclusion in the special volume of Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, which can be found here.
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