The main purpose of the project was to provide biological data urgently needed for a sustainable management of the black teatfish fishery in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR); The principal goals were:
1) to estimate the standing stock of the black teatfish and estimate densities of other bêche-de-mer...
Prawn farming is the most valuable aquaculture sector in Queensland and is a priority development industry for the State Government. Marine prawns have provided the major growth in this industry with a value of $37 million in 2000/01, or over 66% of the value of Queensland aquaculture. Nevertheless...
The Tropical Rock Lobster, Panulirus ornatus, demonstrates promise as a valuable addition to the aquaculture sector in Northern Australia, offering both economic and environmental sustainability benefits. Advancements in hatchery and nursery technology have made it feasible to produce juvenile...