The project developed AFMA’s strategic research plan entitled Researching for Fisheries, Industry and Community: AFMA’s Strategic Research Plan 2005-2010.
The plan provides guidance to the AFMA Research Committee / Commonwealth Fisheries Research Advisory Body in planning and...
The publication A Review and Synthesis of Australian Fisheries Habitat Research, by Mike Cappo, resulted from a three-year review of fisheries habitat research. The report identified the stressors and responses that characterise fisheries habitats.
The FRDC requested AIMS to design a marketing...
1. Document past (at least 10 years) and current research projects funded by all agencies and identify the outcomes and consequent uptake of results by stakeholders (impacts).
2. Provide comment on the degree to which the R&D has met management needs and has been used to improve the management arrangements.
3. Undertake a benefit cost analysis of the previous R&D.
4. Evaluate fishery(s) strategic research plans with respect to whether domestic management needs, industry development, environmental assessment
and domestic fishery assessment requirements are adequately addressed.
5. Identify significant gaps in current and proposed future research plans and projects, including reference to needs arising from strategic assessment of the fishery under the EPBC Act and demands arising from increased recreational catch.
6. The species to be included are: Spanish mackerel, small mackerel
There has been recent revitalization of the West Australian pearl culture industry to a stage where annual production is now worth about $40 million. Mortalities of pearl shell transported to the culture farms and concerns regarding the state of pearl oyster stocks stimulated a series of research...