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PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-050
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Linking habitat mapping with fisheries assessment in key commercial fishing grounds

The Tasmanian commercial fishery for blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) and greenlip abalone (H. laevigata) contributes a significant component of the total Australian abalone catch, with annual landings of around 2590 tonnes in 2003. The catch consists primarily of blacklip abalone (around...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Survey
Remote Sensing
Habitat
Fisheries Management
Ecosystem
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-058
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seamount fauna off southern Tasmania: impacts of trawling; conservation and role within the fishery ecosystem

In September 1995, the deepwater trawl fishing industry agreed not to trawl in an area of 370 km2 on the continental slope south of Tasmania for three years, as stated in a Memorandum of Understanding between the former Australian Nature Conservation Agency (now Environment Australia) (EA) and the...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Remote Sensing
Habitat
Fishing Gear
Fishing Effort
Ecosystem
Environment
Adoption
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-085
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of an algal bloom monitoring buoy for the Australian aquaculture industry: proof of concept

A prototype of an automatic algal monitoring buoy was developed for unattended operation in shellfish and finfish farm waters. The instrument employs novel antifouling and self-calibration strategies (subject to a provisional patent ) based on a battery-powered actuator extending into the seawater...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Sustainability
Remote Sensing
Oceanography
Fisheries Management
Electronic Monitoring
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-047
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Measuring the feeding range of western rock lobster and the effective fishing area of a baited pot

Food is a primary factor affecting the growth and survival of juvenile western rock lobsters in nursery areas. Determining how far juveniles travel when searching for food is essential in determining the size of area foraged and how much food is potentially available to them. Knowledge of foraging...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Cleveland
TAGS
Wild Catch
Tagging
Remote Sensing
Recreational Fishing
Habitat
Environment
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