The Daily Egg Production Method is used to estimate the spawning biomass of several Australian fisheries for pelagic species, including the South Australian Sardine Fishery and Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery. Dr Kostas Ganias of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is a world leader in the...

In order to improve the commercial profitability and sustainability of the South Australian Sardine Fishery (SASF) there was a need to establish improved monitoring and harvest management practices based on an understanding of Sardine habitat preferences. In this project, the South Australian...

This report presents the findings of bycatch reduction device (BRD) trials undertaken for the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF) in South Australia using a ‘Nordmøre-grid’—a type of BRD that mechanically separates organisms based on size and/or morphological differences....