Tagging is an important tool for estimating key fisheries parameters such as fishing mortality, natural mortality and growth. This project identified the need for future tagging projects to undertake preliminary studies to determine the impact of tagging on both growth and survival, and we developed...

A three year study of the pearl oyster Pinctada maxima in Western Australia was carried out to provide basic biological data and to develop an understanding of the status of the stock. Aspects examined were: The location of stocks within Western Australia, both geographically and by depth. ...