This FRDC funded project, Project No 2012/216, sought to build on an earlier pilot study, Project No. 2009/308 , undertaken in 2010 which examined the nature and dimensions of Aboriginal cultural fishing in the Tweed region of far northern New South Wales . Project No 2012/216 had two elements, the...

This project consists of nine research projects addressing nine objectives set out in the overarching program of activity described in project 2007/707. The nine projects collectively endeavour to resolve the larval rearing, juvenile development and productivity constraints for propagated Southern...

Through two national workshops, Indigenous community and agency representatives and researchers discussed issues around collecting, sharing and ownership of Indigenous fishing data. Challenges and opportunities were shared from all perspectives and expertise, knowledge and information came together...

The project was developed in consultation with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and State/Territory fisheries agencies. The idea of a publicly available set of standards or guidelines for marine fishery management agencies has been under discussion within fisheries agencies for some...

At low-levels of exploitation, commercial harvesting of long-spined sea urchins was found to prevent increase in urchin density. Adjacent unfished locations experienced an increase in both urchin density and grazed area over the 2014 – 2016 study period. Research sampling of populations...