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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-062
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Shark Futures: Sustainable management of the NSW whaler shark fishery

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) presents new information exploring the shark catch of the NSW Ocean Trap & Line Fishery and developing methods to ensure an accurately reported, sustainable and profitable fishery for large sharks is maintained. A combination of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-026
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding recruitment variation (including the collapse) of Saucer Scallop stocks in Western Australia and assessing the feasibility of assisted recovery measures for improved management in a changing environment

This study examined possible contributing environmental factors to the recruitment variability of the Ballot’s saucer scallop Ylistrum balloti across the main stocks in Western Australia. The project was undertaken to explain the variation observed between years and between regions as well...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-070
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Opportunities and impacts of range extending scalefish species: understanding population dynamics, ecosystem impacts and management needs

This work set out to quantify the biology and diet of three key range-shifting species in Tasmania with both recreational and commercial fishery value. The project was heavily reliant on engagement from the recreational fishing community and multiple citizen science initiatives, as well as...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-051
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Validating a defensible and robust method for data collection, species composition and reporting the harvest of protected coral species from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Keywords: Queensland Coral Fishery (QCF), Specialty Coral, Scleractinia, offcut concession, coral weight Executive Summary: Catch reporting in the Queensland Coral Fishery (QCF) has recently undergone reforms to increase data resolution and accuracy for improved management of the...
ORGANISATION:
Pro-vision Reef Inc
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-023
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

An industry based mark recapture program to provide stock assessment inputs for the Western Rock Lobster Fishery following introduction of quota management

The West Coast Lobster Managed Fishery (WCRLMF) moved from input to output controls in 2010. This change directly affected the relativity of a number of fisherybased data sources, making assessment of the fishery more problematic. A novel examination of the stock dynamics was required to help ensure...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Application of tracking technologies to understand space-time explicit patterns of movement, residency and habitat use of pelagic sharks in Spencer Gulf: resolving overlaps with key community activities and marine industries

The report focuses on the movement dynamics of two pelagic sharks, the White Shark (Carcharadon carcharias) and Bronze Whaler (Carcharinhus brachyurus), in South Australia. Specific aims were to: (1) determine if aquaculture activities correlated with patterns on fidelity and migration; and (2)...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-019
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Developing a fishery independent estimate of biomass for snapper

This study was undertaken by the South Australia Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Through overcoming considerable technical challenges, this study was the first to successfully develop a relatively non-destructive molecular probe that can reliably identify Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-209
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Sydney rock oysters: overcoming constraints to commercial scale hatchery and nursery production

Objectives: 1. To establish protocols for improved broodstock conditioning and handling, particularly to permit out-of-season spawning of selected oyster stocks. 2. To determine the effects of the key autecological factors (temperature and salinity) and nutrition on SRO embryos and larvae, to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-028
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Mud cockle (Katelysia spp.) stock enhancement/restoration: practical implementation and policy evaluation

This study was conducted to restore the Mud Cockle population in the Section Bank of Port River, South Australia, which had drastically decreased due to commercial fishing. Mud Cockles are important not only for commercial purposes but also for stabilizing sediment and reducing turbidity in the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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