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2010-565
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COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
457 results
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2015-204
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COMPLETED
Realising economic returns of reducing waste through utilisation of bycatch in the GAB Trawl Sector of the SESSF
Fisheries bycatch reduction and utilisation is an important topic in the western world in both policy and research developments. At an international level, the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries directs management agencies and fisheries to reduce discards through development and...
ORGANISATION:
Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd
SPECIES
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2003-060
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Byproduct: Catch, economics and co-occurrence in Australias longline fisheries
The longline sector of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) and the Southern and Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (SWTBF) target four main species and incidentally take over 80 other species as “bycatch”. Significant amounts of these species are often retained for sale, and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2010-040
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Developing and testing social objectives for fisheries management
The importance of including social objectives in fisheries management is recognised in many policies and programs that are intended to guide sustainable fisheries management. This includes the principle of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) that underpins Australian fisheries management and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
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1997-204
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Wollongong
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2012-064
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Catalyst Consulting
PROJECT NUMBER
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2018-114
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Completing Australia’s First National Bycatch Report
Bycatch (non-targeted organisms that are unintentionally caught when fishing for particular species or sizes of species) remains an important issue concerning the world’s fisheries. Discards are considered the most important component of bycatch because they represent a perceived wastage of...
ORGANISATION:
IC Independent Consulting Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
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2016-018
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Determination of the spatial dynamics and movement rates of the principal target species within the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and connectivity with the broader western and central Pacific Ocean – beyond tagging
Accessing samples from broadbill swordfish from two sites within the WCPFC area was particularly problematic and was exacerbated by a poor fishing season in 2019. This resulted in samples for broadbill swordfish consisting of samples collected from the ETBF (2 years), Norfolk Island (1 year) and New...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
PROJECT NUMBER
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2013-227
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Tactical Research Fund: Addressing the urgent need to identify viable refrigerant alternatives for use in the Northern Prawn Fishery
Modern fishing fleets and the fish product supply chains are entirely dependent on effective and reliable refrigeration systems, from the point of catch to consumption.
The fishing vessels of the NPF (Northern Prawn Fishery) have one of the most demanding tasks for refrigeration equipment,...
ORGANISATION:
NPF Industry Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
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2016-059
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Guidance on Adaptation of Commonwealth Fisheries management to climate change
This project is comprised of four key components:
(i) FRDC Final Report (Appendices 3-5 are provided as standalone documents);
(ii) Adaptation Handbook (designed to help fisheries managers, operators – and anyone else helping to support fisheries – step through a risk assessment and...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
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