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Biological study of south-eastern pelagic resources and aerial survey

Project number: 1974-012
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Organisation: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Cleveland
Project start/end date: 28 Jul 1977 - 30 Jul 1977
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. By ship & aerial survey, define seasonal abundance & distribution of pelagic fish resource (mackerel, clupeoids, snoek, squid, southern bluefin tuna & other tuna and salmon) of SE Aust waters
2. to assess development potential & enabling management decisions
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1984-023
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A study of the sand crab (Portunus pelagicus) and its exploitation in a sub-tropical multi-sector fishery

Based on logbook records the sand crab commercial pot fishery in Moreton Bay is worth in the vicinity of $2 million wholesale annually. Sand crabs are also taken as an incidental by-catch by otter trawlers and in addition Moreton Bay supports a substantial recreational fishery. Sand crabs are caught...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-065
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Socio-economic valuation of allocation options between recreational and commercial sectors

Because sustainable use of fisheries-related resources is finite, the sharing or allocation of these resources is inevitable. It is also clear that allocation decisions can be enormously contentious amongst different stakeholder groups, may be politically difficult, and are typically a significant...
ORGANISATION:
Data Analysis Australia (DAA)
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