This report deals with the operation of the twin sounder installation, referred to in earlier project reports, during 1979. For the period 1978/79 a grant of $2,750 was recommended for building and testing the prototype device. In order to meet construction deadlines on the vessel "Territory Chief"...

Traditionally, management of marine activities has occurred on a sector-by-sector basis, with limited consideration of the interactions between different activities and users, or their cumulative impacts. There is increasing global recognition of the need for Integrated Management (IM) of the...

The market in China is changing rapidly with centres of growth moving away from the traditional coastal areas. At the same time, Australia’s lobster and abalone industries are facing competitive pressures from new sources of “live” seafood. Adding to this the recent push for better...