Tactical Research Fund: improved line weighting method for tuna longline fishing using live-baiting to mitigate sea bird bycatch and improve worker safety
The Australian wild caught Southern rock lobster industry operates in the South Eastern part of Australia and spans three distinct jurisdictional areas - South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. The industry comprises a fleet of vessels run by a mix of family owned and operated business and...
Understanding relationships between fisher behaviour, their expectations/aspirations, responses to changes in stock status and to management intervention is critical when implementing effective management strategies. This project aims to inform on the practical challenges to achieving the stock...
The major Australia-based activities, including events in Melbourne and Brisbane have been successfully completed, some companies have already qualified under the online process and a second group of companies is currently undertaking the online Readiness Assessment that occurs between May and...