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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1981-046
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of Queensland inshore net fisheries

Most of the world’s marine fish harvest still comes from coastal waters despite the rapid development of distant water fishing fleets (McHugh, 1967). Fish yields from estuaries and lagoons are generally high, due to factors including shallowness, inflow of nutrients from rivers, and the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-318
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Tactical Research Fund: national inshore fisheries strategic plan extension and development opportunities

This project has achieved its objectives as it has been able to deliver to representatives of local and regional industry groups the Strategic Plan drafted by the National Inshore Fisheries Working Group. Through the series of workshops under which the Plan was delivered those participating...
ORGANISATION:
NMAC (SA) Pty Ltd
People
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-215
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Low cost management regimes for sustainable, small low-value fisheries based on coastal inshore species

This study provides a comprehensive, process-based guidance to developing low-cost management regimes for small-scale, low-value fisheries. The approach outlined is strongly “bottom-up” in that it seeks to identify pragmatic options and provide practical advice that specifically...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart

Tactical Research Fund: spreading the risk: management strategies for multi-method inshore fisheries in a changing climate

Project number: 2009-053
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $14,900.00
Principal Investigator: James Scandol
Organisation: UNSW Sydney
Project start/end date: 30 Nov 2009 - 29 Nov 2010
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The NSW Department of Primary Industries continues to work with the NSW commercial fishing industry to investigate structural changes to the management of commercial fisheries which will lead to improvements in efficiency and profitability. One issue that requires consideration in these deliberations is the highly variable inshore-offshore production that is linked with rainfall in coastal NSW. Such changes are exacerbated during periods of drought or flood and result in significant shifts in the behaviour of fishers. It is expected that such variations in rainfall will continue, and are likely to become more extreme, under projected climate change scenarios.

This project will examine the NSW commercial catch records and ascertain if there are patterns of endorsement holdings that are the basis of more robust fishing businesses during periods of drought or flood. We expect that many fishers will understand these patterns based upon extensive practical experience, but an empirical confirmation of such patterns will lend additional weight to any associated decisions by government and industry.

This project will also shed light upon an important facet of risk management in fisheries. The textbook economic argument that increased specialisation results in increased efficiency must be contrasted with potential lost opportunities for fisheries production in a highly variable environment. The adage "don't put all your eggs in one basket" is likely to be highly applicable for inshore and coastal fisheries in NSW. Increased specialisation will likely be associated with costs as well as benefits.

Objectives

1. Identify the patterns of fishing endorsements that will make NSW fishing businesses more robust to the likely changes in freshwater flow that will result from climate change.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-7334-2942-2
Author: James Scandol
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