PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-044 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Characterising the impacts of warm water and other stressors on the boom-and-bust cycle of the Commercial Scallop ORGANISATION: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart TAGS Rac Tas Fishing Gear Fisheries Management Commercial Species Climate Adaptation SPECIES Commercial Scallop
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-166 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Value-add and transition the Australian Herring (Arripis georgianus) commercial fishery from the bait market to the human consumption market through effective marketing strategies and industry collaboration ORGANISATION: Blueshift Consulting TAGS Underutilised Post Harvest Consumer Commercial Species SPECIES Australian Herring
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-066 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Southern Ocean IPA (Austral Fisheries only) - Metal Detector installation on Toothfish vessels to improve PIT tag recovery rates ORGANISATION: Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd TAGS Stock Assessment Post Harvest Commercial Species SPECIES Patagonian Toothfish
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-119 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries ORGANISATION: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct TAGS Threatened Endangered Protected Species Recreational Fishing Rac Qld Fishing Gear Commercial Species SPECIES Mud Crabs
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-026 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Biosecurity threats and vulnerabilities of the Southern Rock Lobster Fishery ORGANISATION: AusVet Pty Ltd TAGS Commercial Species Biosecurity SPECIES Southern Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-005 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Research to support the development of a Tasmanian Sardine Fishery ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania (UTAS) TAGS Fisheries Management Commercial Species Biomass SPECIES Sardines
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-009 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Reducing impacts on threatened, endangered, and protected species in the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery ORGANISATION: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct TAGS Threatened Endangered Protected Species Rac Qld Education Commercial Species Capacity Building SPECIES Prawns Skates Rays
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-157 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Bringing the iconic Australian Herring to the food service and retail market ORGANISATION: Curtin University TAGS Underutilised Rac Wa Post Harvest Consumer Commercial Species SPECIES Australian Herring
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-115 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Pipi hatchery production techniques and optimal restocking strategies ORGANISATION: Southern Cross University (SCU) National Marine Science Centre TAGS Shellfish Industry Recreational Fishing Rac Nsw Commercial Species Aquaculture SPECIES Pipis
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-010 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods and discard stress on the commercially important Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) - postgraduate ORGANISATION: Southern Cross University (SCU) National Marine Science Centre TAGS Recreational Fishing Rac Nsw Discard Commercial Species Capacity Building SPECIES Blue Swimmer Crab Mud Crabs