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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-004
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Mitigation measures to reduce entanglements of migrating whales with commercial fishing gear

This project provided a robust assessment that gear modifications introduced into the WCRLMF and octopus fisheries have reduced the number of reported entanglements. The management arrangements around the implementation of these modifications are appropriate in light on the new spatial and temporal...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Remote Sensing
Rac Wa
Migration
Health And Safety
Fishing Gear
SPECIES
Western Rock Lobster
Octopuses
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-150
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development and assessment of methods to reduce the predation of pot-caught southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) by maori octopus (Octopus maorum)

The SARLF is the State’s most valuable wild fishery with estimated export earnings of >$100 million in 2002. The fishery is a closed entry fishery with 250 licence-holders and is divided into the Northern and Southern Zones. Lobsters are caught in baited pots that are generally set...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
TAGS
Mortality
SPECIES
Southern Rock Lobster
Octopuses
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-711.40
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: new opportunities for seafood processing waste

This report summarises the research undertaken under FRDC 2013/711.40: New Opportunities for Seafood Processing Waste Industry consultation and the development of a modified value chain analysis framework for new products from processing waste resulted in eleven industry case studies being...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
TAGS
Waste
Value Add
Survey
Supply Chain
Stock Assessment
SPECIES
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Patagonian Toothfish
Blue Mussel
Abalone
Octopuses
Industry
Industry
Industry
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-051
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster

This report details the portion of FRDC 2019-051: Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster focusing on the impacts of exposure to a full-scale seismic survey on the early life stages of the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii),...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
TAGS
Sustainability
Survey
Stakeholder
Seismic
Rac Vic
SPECIES
Southern Rock Lobster
Octopuses
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-099
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Development of a temperature monitoring framework for Tasmania's seafood industry during marine heatwaves

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
TAGS
Rac Tas
Climate Change
SPECIES
Abalone
Octopuses
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-307
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

International symposium on cephalopod lifecycles: biology, management and conservation

The University of Tasmania was invited to host the 7th triennial symposium of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) in February 2006. This is the premier international cephalopod symposium attended by scientists, industry, and managers from around the world. The...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Wild Catch
Symposium
Stock Assessment
Reproduction
Population Dynamics
SPECIES
Gould's Squid
Northern Calamari
Southern Calamari
Cuttlefishes
Octopuses
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