The aims of this project were to:
Determine the efficacy of translocation of mature abalone for stock rebuilding
Identify key ecological processes that limit stock recovery
Quantify the scale of 'spillover' from translocated populations
Cost-benefit analysis of rehabilitated...
Climate change science can be complex, difficult to understand, confusing and contentious. To maximise opportunities for adaptation, increased knowledge and understanding of climate change is essential. The project ‘Climate Change Adaptation: Building Community and Industry Knowledge,’...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australia Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
This report presents estimates of the economic contribution of Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries to the Australian community for 2017/18. It forms part of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Contributions Study (FRDC project 2017-210) which was funded by the...
Current Australian abalone fisheries management primarily uses biological and catch data to set total allowable catch limits (TACs). Performance targets are usually based on trends in catch rate or catch and aim to maintain these indicators within historic bounds that have prevented recruitment...