More than 100 key datasets relevant to coastal habitat management and for monitoring the condition and trend of fisheries habitats in Queensland have been integrated into the Coastal Habitat Resources Information System (CHRIS) during this establishment phase.
Design of this geographic information...
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
The purpose of this report is to describe the methods used for tagging redfish and discuss the results achieved by the various segments of the project. In conjunction with the tagging study, data on commercial catches of redfish, fishing effort and catch length frequency were also analysed, and the...
Benchmarking is a form of evaluation undertaken by comparing a measure with a standard. With its widespread adoption across many industries, benchmarking was identified as an important area for development in aquatic industries through the national strategic plan for aquatic animal health (AQUAPLAN...
In 1982, CSIRO applied to the Fishing Industry Research Trust Account for funding of a joint biological investigation of northern Australian pelagic fish stocks. At that time these stocks supported a Taiwanese surface gill-net fishery based on sharks, tunas and Spanish mackerel.
During the 1970's...
As the link between land and sea environments, estuaries are complex ecosystems vulnerable to human impacts, which directly and indirectly affect plants and animals, including fish. Fish are key biological indicators of environmental contamination, as they are water breathers, common in aquatic...