The Victorian Fisheries Authority, on behalf of the National Centro Taskforce, hosted the 2024 National Centro Workshop in Melbourne on 30-31 October 2024.
The National Centro Taskforce includes representatives from the following agencies:
*The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA),
Marine Resources –...
The objective of this project was to assess the likelihood of the following operations spreading AVG to areas with a naïve/susceptible population present:
1. Southern Rock Lobster fishing (using pots and fishing vessels)
2. Recreational sector (diving and line fishing)
3. Commercial abalone...
Marine heatwaves can have devastating impacts on marine ecosystems, with a strong El Nino event forecast in Australia for the summer/autumn of 2023-24. Forecasts by CSIRO indicated sustained increases in water temperatures down the east coast of Tasmania with potential to significantly affect...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart