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Development of an individual transferable catch quota model for the Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery of the Great Barrier Reef
Project number:
2004-030
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$476,940.00
Principal Investigator:
Richard Little
Organisation:
James Cook University (JCU)
Project start/end date:
14 Jan 2005
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29 Oct 2008
Contact:
FRDC
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One of the major research priorities of QFIRAC, REEFMAC, QFS, GBRMPA, and other fisheries' stakeholders of the GBR concerns the need to develop innovative approaches for determining the sustainability of the fisheries for the exploited reef fish species, particularly the major target species of the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery, common coral trout and red throat emperor. This need has become even more pronounced with the recent release of the management plan for the fishery, which is largely dependent upon an Individual Transferable catch Quota (ITQ) system and the impending GBRMPA Representative Areas Program (RAP). A model involving complex effort dynamics associated with an extensive system of "no-take" areas and a significant recreational harvest (e.g., unlike the SE Trawl Fishery) that provides a framework for setting appropriate Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and evaluating their impacts has yet to be developed.
This proposal, therefore, arose in response to major concerns for the sustainability of the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery. It addresses directly QFIRAC's key R&D priorities in sustainability assessments by developing innovative assessment methodologies, sustainability indicators for target species in commercial fisheries, and using a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) approach. The "standard" approach to providing management advice for fisheries managed using ITQs involves, for each target species, fitting a population dynamics model to data collected for large geographic areas and calculating catch limits according to pre-specific decision rules (such as F0.1). However, this approach is likely to fail to achieve the management objectives for the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery because it ignores spatial heterogeneity in population structure and the multi-species and multi-sector nature of the fishery. Also, the data typically required to apply these methods is not available for the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery. In addition, little is known about the bioeconomic impacts and sophisticated effort dynamics associated with an ITQ managed multi-species, multi-sector fishery such as the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery.
Consequently, we propose to extend the MSE framework developed as part of the CRC Reef Effects of Line Fishing (ELF) Project and other related FRDC funded projects (1997-124, 1998-131, 2001-020). Results from this project will inform stakeholders and decision makers about the bioeconomic trade-offs associated with a variety of alternative rules for setting TACs. This is exactly the type of information required as the basis for the selection of monitoring strategies and decision rules. This project, therefore, will provide a management tool by which appropriate TACs can be evaluated given alternate harvest strategies related to effort displacement caused by the RAP and the significant recreational harvest.
1. To extend the existing MSE framework for the GBR Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery so that management controls evaluated can include catch limits implemented as Individual Transferable Quotas.
2. To evaluate the likely effects on the sustainability of common coral trout and red throat emperor of regional shifts in catch distributions in response to spatial closures and potential displacement of fishing effort associated with the GBRMPA Representative Areas Program.
3. To evaluate alternative management strategies for common coral trout and red throat emperor in the Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery of the Great Barrier Reef in terms of the trade-offs among the objectives of the commercial, recreational and charter fisheries.
Final report
A market research-driven and co-management approach to developing an industry strategy for the SA Charter Boat Fishery
Project number:
2018-154
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$32,840.00
Principal Investigator:
Julian Morison
Organisation:
BDO EconSearch
Project start/end date:
10 Jan 2019
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29 Jun 2019
Contact:
FRDC
Industry has highlighted a need to address this declining trend through accessing new opportunities.
While the fishery is a commercial operation offering a recreational fishing platform, it is not explicitly accounted for in the process of assessing recreational or commercial fishery performance.
The need to better understand the needs and wants of the fishery’s client group (recreational fishers) and the capacity of the charter fleet to meet this demand is critical to addressing the continued decline in participation and fishery profitability.
Addressing the reasons for the ongoing decline is important if the industry is to improve its economic performance. The fishery has capacity within its resource shares for growth for a wide range of species including key species such as Snapper and King George whiting.
Notwithstanding this, there is also a need to explore and develop broader experiences for clients on charter operations other than fishing.
Evidence that the project has industry ownership and this application is strongly supported can be found in the attached letter of support from the Surveyed Charter Boat Owners & Operators Association of South Australia (SCBOOASA).
1. Conduct a target analysis on clients who have taken a fishing charter in each area incorporating satisfaction levels, total expenditure levels and suggestions for improvements and new experiences.
2. Quantify the economic impact of the industry to different regions based on client expenditure levels
3. Identify client characteristics and attitudes to help enable the industry to understand what is important to their existing clients, boost satisfaction levels, reach more clients and expand the market
4. Assess the current capacity, willingness and desire of the charter boat fishery to meet existing and projected demand, both qualitative and quantitative.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-646-81132-1
Author:
Action Market Research
Hudson Howells
BDO EconSearch
Final Report
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2019-10-30
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3.75 MB
2018-154-DLD.pdf
This project investigated the South Australian Charter Boat Fishery by conducting analyses to identify potential actions for growth to counter the declining level of activity and profitability in the industry.
The SA Charter industry has shown declining in trends in economic returns and participation, highlighted a need to address these declines through accessing new opportunities. To do this a targeted analysis was conducted on potential, current and lapsed Charter Boat clients incorporating satisfaction levels, total expenditure levels and suggestions for improvements and new experiences.
Fisheries Social Sciences Research Coordination Program
Project number:
2009-041
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$313,917.35
Principal Investigator:
Kate J. Brooks
Organisation:
KAL Analysis
Project start/end date:
15 Jan 2009
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27 Feb 2012
Contact:
FRDC
The need for this coordination program arises from the limited understanding that we have of the social aspect of fishing at the individual, business/group or sectoral levels, and the ways in which this activity interacts with the broader community. It has become increasingly clear that the management of fisheries (commercial, recreational or traditional) has profound social implications for fishers, their families and the communities they support. Equally, the co-management of the fisheries resource is unlikely to be comprehensively achieved without awareness of the different drivers for decision making by both fishers and management agencies. These decisions, while related to economics are not necessarily solely driven by economics, but also by the social dimension. The current lack of information in this area inhibits effective engagement on issues affecting fishers and fishing, and the facilitation and development of leadership, communication and adaptation capacity within and across the different sectors.
Through a range of different techniques, social science research can address these issues and complement biological and economic research, to support practice and community perception change. While previous investment into the social aspects of fisheries has (due to circumstance) been opportunitistic and uncoordinated, this coordination program will provide a strategic approach to the social aspects of sector issues and operations. Specifically, the program will seek to leverage research from past projects, and build synergies between current projects in both the social and other discipline research areas, across all sectors. In this way, it is envisaged that funds invested by FRDC will be more efficiently used, with project outcomes that have a greater reach than if they were implemented in isolation.
1. Establish a social research coordination program to facilitate the leverage of effort between projects
assess the synergy of project proposals, and optimise beneficial resource allocation and opportunities for all fishery activities.
2. Identify social research and development priorities affecting the wild harvest, aquaculture, post harvest,recreational and indigenous fishing sectors.
3. Address research needs arising from FRDC's existing programs and ensure the quality and relevance of proposed social research projects.
4. Coordinate and undertake the communication of key social research priorities to the research community, and research outcomes to fishers.
5. Provide program management for social projects including, evaluation, commisioning of projects, review and provision of advice on projects.
Final report
Assessment of the fishery for snapper (Pagrus auratus) in Qld and NSW
Project number:
1993-074
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$492,367.00
Principal Investigator:
Wayne Sumpton
Organisation:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date:
11 Jul 1993
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26 Mar 1998
Contact:
FRDC
1. To estimate the recreational snapper catch in the Moreton Region and evaluate methodologies for estimating offshore recreational effort.
2. To provide fisheries managers with models for assessing the impact on yield of proposed changes to the legislated minimum legal size of snapper.
3. To provide fisheries managers with information on the genetic relationship between snapper populations in south Queensland, Northern New South Wales and east of the Swains Reefs (Southern Great Barrier Reef).
4. To develop methods of estimating relative abundance and year class strength of juvenile snapper
Final report
Author:
Wayne Sumpton
Seafood CRC: Professional Fishing Certificate - A CRC legacy - phase 1 - industry demand
Project number:
2012-700
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$53,250.00
Principal Investigator:
John C. Harrison
Organisation:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Project start/end date:
31 Jul 2013
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30 Dec 2013
Contact:
FRDC
Butchers have apprenticeships, so do bakers and, for all we know, candlestickmakers do, but not the commercial fishing industry. To be a commercial fisherman all one has to do is enter the Department of Fisheries, put down $80 and that's it. You can then get on any fishing vessel, go to see for days - even months, work with winches, trawl boards, haulers, pots, nets and other gear in all weathers, process fish and even navigate the vessel, all without any qualifications at all. This MUST change if the industry is to be taken seriously. WAFIC intends the industry to be fully professional.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-9756045-4-0
Author:
John Harrison
Final Report
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2014-11-03
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416.88 KB
2012-700-DLD.pdf
Three hundred fishermen across the majority of West Australian fisheries surveyed to help identify the core competencies considered appropriate for a Professional Fisherman’s Certificate.
Fishermen were interviewed in the field and then completed an online survey. Respondents were asked to rank in order of importance core units and competencies within the Certificate 2, 3, & 4 Fishing Operations and the Diploma of Marine Studies they thought were important to include in a Professional Fisherman’s Certificate. Interestingly most respondents did not value competencies that would aim to address some of the public perception issues and put more value on improving and developing vessel and deck skills, although deckhands were more likely to see the benefit of including public perception issues in the certificate. There was considerable support to including units from the current maritime training package STCW 95 course.
While there was almost unanimous in principle support for a Professional Fisherman’s Certificate, only 25% of fishermen indicated they would be willing to undertake further training or assessment to obtain certification. Most respondents felt the certificate should be aimed towards deckhands while those deckhands interviewed felt skippers would also benefit. Most skippers thought they already had experience on-the-job and did not see the value for them, unless they received the certificate through “grandfathering”.
Regional impact assessment for the Moreton Bay Marine Park - sponsorship to attend UN world environment day awards ceremony
Project number:
2007-053.20
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$0.00
Principal Investigator:
Jo-Anne Ruscoe
Organisation:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Project start/end date:
3 Jun 2007
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18 Jul 2008
Contact:
FRDC
The review and amendment of existing Marine Parks Zoning Plans in Queensland (including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Representative Areas Program (GBRMPA RAP), complimentary state zoning of inshore areas has had significant social, economic (and environmental) impacts on industries that rely on marine resources for their existence. These plans have also often displaced fishing effort and increased pressure on other areas and have considerably impacted on the supply of seafood to the Queensland consumer.
The announcement that the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 1997 would be reviewed in 2007, coupled with the track record of government decisions on Marine Park Plans within Queensland, indicates that there are potentially considerable implications for the three fishery sectors who operate within Moreton Bay, and for the supply of seafood to the Queensland consumer.
The various industry groups involved in the Moreton Bay Access Alliance (MBAA) have decided on a proactive strategy to address potential implications, on the understanding that the:
- EPA will commence review of the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 1997 in February 2007 and will release a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) in September 2007 for public comment and stakeholder consultation; and
- EPA’s RIS proposals are negotiable.
The project aims to validate and quantify the impact of fishing activities on the Moreton bay environment and make a scientifically defensible case for boundary changes or alterations to the existing Marine Park Zoning Plan. The development of a defensible report will ensure that all parties have a common reference point in negotiations following the release of the RIS.
Given that the Marine Park or MPA in question is managed under state legislation, it is likely that the findings of this project may be relevant for other industry groups facing similar legislative reviews (or introduction of MPA’s) Australia-wide.
1. To collect representative data to characterise fishing activity and support industries operating within Moreton Bay (including social and economic values for commercial, recreational and indigenous/traditional fisheries).
2. To collect data that adequately represents biodiversity abundance and spatial structure of habitats, ecosystems and associated species assesmblages within Moreton Bay (including protected species).
3. To determine the impact of fishing and boating activity on the environment via risk based approach.
4. To develop alternative options for the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 1997 that meet the conservation requirements of the Queensland Marine Parks Act 2004 and the ecological sustainability objectives of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), whilst minimising impact on fishing and boating industries (including commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries, boating and support industries).
An audit of plastic use in the fishing and aquaculture sectors
Project number:
2020-084
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$66,200.00
Principal Investigator:
Damien Wigley
Organisation:
Equilibrium OMG Pty Ltd
Project start/end date:
12 Feb 2021
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29 Jun 2021
Contact:
FRDC
Effects of Trawling Subprogram: development of by-catch reducing prawn trawl and fishing practices in NSW's prawn trawl fisheries
Project number:
1993-180
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$543,837.54
Principal Investigator:
Steve J. Kennelly
Organisation:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Project start/end date:
19 Jul 1993
-
30 Oct 1998
Contact:
FRDC
1. To develop and test a variety of modified prawn trawl gears
2. To investigate the impact on catch and bycatch due to increasing mesh size in fish trawls from 90mm to 100mm
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